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SMN Barka Power Company Looks to Increase Desal Production
16 May 2013 - 10:46 by Local Press Report
The state-owned Oman Power and Water Procurement Company (OPWP) says it is weighing a proposal from SMN Barka Power Company, which owns and operates the Barka II power and water project in Batinah SouOman Plans $182 Million Worth of Water Projects in Al Amirat
15 May 2013 - 07:09 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
OMAN, MUSCAT — The Omani Agency for Electricity and Water last week announced plans to carry out $182 million USD worth of water projects in Al Amirat state.
Oman Government Reassures Biggest Dam's Safety
3 May 2013 - 10:01 by Local Press Report
MUSCAT (Gulf News) — Oman’s authorities sought to quell rumours that the country’s biggest dam, now holding back a capacity 100 million cubic metres of water after more than a week of torrential rains, is in imminent d
Oman Fully Restores Water Supply
24 Apr 2013 - 09:58 by Local Press Report
MUSCAT (Oman Daily Observer) — Water supplies were restored to the Governorate of Al Dakhiliyah and the Governorate of South Batinah yesterday, said Dr Ali bin Hamad al Ghafri, Assistant Chairman of the Public Authority for Elec
Complaints Over Irregular Supplies Continue in Oman
22 Apr 2013 - 09:41 by Local Press Report
MUSCAT (Muscat Daily) — Even as the water supply returned to normal in Seeb on Saturday after efforts initiated by the Public Authority for Electricity and Water (PAEW), some say that they are still experiencing a water s
Oman's PAEW Launches New Facility to Monitor, Manage Water
10 Apr 2013 - 09:40 by Local Press Report
MUSCAT (Muscat Daily) — The Public Authority for Electricity and Water (PAEW) will launch its state-of-the-art Central Control Building in Bausher on April 14.
Mott MacDonald-Led Consortium Wins Contract for Oman's Ghubrah IWP
26 Mar 2013 - 09:49 by Local Press Report
MUSCAT (Construction Week Online) — Mott MacDonald has been named owner’s engineer for the $350 million Ghubrah Independent Water Project (IWP) in Muscat, Oman. A consortium led by Malakoff International and including Sumitomo
Qatar's Haya Water Launches New Lab
6 Mar 2013 - 08:39 by Local Press Report
MUSCAT (Oman Daily Observer) — Haya Water launched their commercial lab analysis services for public and private sector organisations yesterday at a glittering ceremony at the InterContinental.
Oman's PAEW Announces 24-Hour Supply Cut in Muscat
20 Feb 2013 - 10:44 by Local Press Report
MUSCAT (Times of Oman) — The Public Authority for Electricity and Water has announced the disconnection of water supply in Al Qurum, Al Khuwair 33 and Al Wattayah in the wilayat of Bausher and the wilayats of Amerat, Muttr
Oman's Haya Water Participates in Festival
30 Jan 2013 - 10:10 by Local Press Report
MUSCAT (AMEinfo.com) — Haya Water is participating in the Muscat Festival and taking its positive messages about its world class water reuse project and preserving the environment to the public in a fun an
Oman Hosts First Arab Integrated Water Resources Management Network in Arid and Semi-arid Areas Meeting
28 Jan 2013 - 08:57 by Local Press Report
MUSCAT (Kuwait News Agency) — Oman hosted the first meeting of the Arab Integrated Water Resources Management Network in Arid and Semi-arid Areas, organized by the Ministry of Regional Municipalities and Water Resources, in coo
NUEC Wins Water Supply Project Contact in Oman
18 Jan 2013 - 20:29 by Local Press Report
MUSCAT (Construction Week Online) — National United Engineering and Contracting Co.
Pipeline Leak Did Not Disrupt Supplies in Qurum, Oman
2 Jan 2013 - 10:54 by Local Press Report
QURUM (Oman Daily Observer) — Abdullah bin Mohammed al Nuaimi, Director of the Control Department at Public Authority of Electricity and Water (PAEW) said there was a leakage in the water pipeline of diameter 600 mm at the inte
Oman’s PAEW Awards $88 Million Construction Contract to GPS
19 Dec 2012 - 10:28 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
OMAN, MUSCAT — Oman’s Public Authority for Electricity & Water (PAEW) announced this week that Gulf Petrochemical Services and Trading (GPS) had won a $87.9 million USD contract to construct new water distrib
Oman’s Haya Water Awards $75 Million Wastewater Contract
14 Dec 2012 - 10:07 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
OMAN, MUSCAT — Oman’s government-owned joint stock company, Haya Water, announced this week it has awarded a four-year $75.1 million USD wastewater modernization contract for the Amerat Western Area network to a
Haya Water Signs Agreement With Sultan Qaboos University on Agricultural Water
11 Dec 2012 - 10:30 by Local Press Report
MUSCAT (Oman Daily Observer) — To further enhance its commitment towards the farming segment, Haya Water recently signed an agreement with the College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences at Oman’s leading educational hub -- the
ACWA Power Refinances $190 Million Debt, Begins Renovation at Oman’s Barka Desal Plant
15 Nov 2012 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
OMAN, MUSCAT — Saudi-based contractor ACWA Power International, through its Oman-based division ACWA Power Barka, announced this week that it has completed refinancing of more than $190 million USD in debt, usi
Oman Awards Ghubrah Independent Water Project
13 Nov 2012 - 10:33 by Local Press Report
MUSCAT (Oman Daily Observer) — A consortium led by Japanese conglomerate Sumitomo Corporation has successfully won a contract to develop an Independent Water Project (IWP) at Ghubrah in Muscat Governorate with an estimated inves
Sumitomo Corp Awarded Omani Water Project
12 Nov 2012 - 09:14 by Local Press Report
MUSCAT (4-traders) — Sumitomo Corporation, in conjunction with Malakoff Corporation Berhad and Cadagua, S.A., has been awarded as Successful Bidder from the Oman Power and Water Procurement Company (OPWP), a state-owne
Oman Announces Plans of Desalination Plant in Qurayat
8 Nov 2012 - 10:36 by Local Press Report
QURAYAT — With a contract award for a new Independent Water Project at Ghubrah in Muscat Governorate just days away from being announced, the Oman Power and Water Procurement Company has now set its sights o
British Water to Take Delegation to Oman
5 Nov 2012 - 09:38 by Local Press Report
MUSCAT (Oman Daily Observer) — British Water, the lead trade association for the supply chain of the UK water and wastewater industry, is bringing a delegation of 14 companies to Oman from November 10-11 to explore partnerships
Oman's Tender Board Approves $135 Million USD in Projects
24 Oct 2012 - 10:00 by Local Press Report
MUSCAT (Construction Weekly Online) — Oman's Tender Board has awarded projects worth $135 million USD at its latest meeting. The biggest project approve was the $34.5 million USD second phase of an expansion of a water distribut
Oman Awards $24.4 Million USD Contract to Galfar Engineering
18 Oct 2012 - 10:12 by Local Press Report
MUSCAT (Construction Weekly Online) — Galfar Engineering & Contracting of Oman has landed a $24.4 million USD contract to build a new water network at Al Rustaq in the south Al Batinah Province. The company was awarded the c
Oman’s Haya Water Plans $2.6 Billion USD Sewage Investment
10 Oct 2012 - 09:51 by Local Press Report
MUSCAT (Utilities-me.com) — Oman’s Haya Water is reportedly planning to invest up to $2.6 billion USD into Oman’s sewage system over the next six years.
Oman Plans to Invest $400 Million USD in Desal Development
4 Oct 2012 - 10:06 by Local Press Report
MUSCAT (Reuters) — Oman plans to build three desalination plants at a cost of about $400 million USD to meet the desert country’s growing demand for water, a government official said on Thursday. The three plant
Oman Awards $78 Million USD Ghubra Transmission Line Contract to GPS
13 Sep 2012 - 09:28 by Local Press Report
MUSCAT (Muscat Daily) — Gulf Petrochemical Services and Contracting Company (GPS) has been awarded a $78 million USD contract for the construction of a water transmission pipeline by Public Authority for Electricity and W
Oman Currently Constructing New Projects Worth $208 Million USD
30 Aug 2012 - 08:22 by Local Press Report
MUSCAT (Oman Tribune) — The Public Authority for Electricity and Water (PAEW) is currently engaged in the construction of a number of water projects in the Governorates of A’Dakhiliyah and A’Dhahirah worth more that $208
Oman Looks to International, Private Investment for Water
15 Aug 2012 - 09:13 by Local Press Report
MUSCAT (Construction Weekly Online) — Oman is turning towards the private and international markets in a bid to raise investment in its water infrastructure, according to a report from OBG. Sourced from a statement from the Oman
Five Firms Make Finals for Oman Water Project
26 Jul 2012 - 09:20 by Local Press Report
MUSCAT (UTilities-me.com) — The Oman Daily Observer has reported that five firms remain in the frame for a licence to build the planned Ghubrah IWP project in Muscat Governorate.
Oman Awards ACWA Power With Desal Expansion Project
19 Jul 2012 - 09:42 by Local Press Report
MUSCAT (AMEinfo.com) — ACWA Power International (ACWA Power) announced on July 17, 2012 that its subsidiary ACWA Power Barka SAOG has been granted a "Letter of Award" by Oman Power and Water Procurement Co
Singapore's Sembcorp Completes Test of Omani IWPP
29 May 2012 - 08:18 by Local Press Report
MUSCAT (Oman Daily Observer) — Sembcorp Industries (Sembcorp) has announced that its joint venture, Sembcorp Salalah Power and Water Company, has successfully completed the acceptance tests for its $1 billion USD Salalah Indepen
Oman to Ban Bottle Water Exports
29 May 2012 - 07:57 by Local Press Report
MUSCAT (Times of Oman) — The Ministry of Commerce and Industry is mulling over clamping controls on bottled water export in the light of similar measures taken by some GCC countries. Dr Abdullah bin Ali Al Hinai, acti
Oman Minister to Discuss Wastewater Networks
24 May 2012 - 08:52 by Local Press Report
MUSCAT (Oman Daily Observer) — Shaikh Ali bin Nasser al Mahrouqi, Secretary-General of Majlis Ash’Shura said this week that the Majlis will host Ahmed bin Abdullah al Shuhi, Minister of Regional Municipalities and Water Resource
Omani Contractor Begins Emergency Water Reservoir Construction
22 May 2012 - 08:57 by Local Press Report
MUSCAT (Oman Daily Observer) — Well-known Omani contractor Al Hassan Engineering Company has commenced construction work on the network of back-up water reservoirs for Muscat Governorate at a cost of approximately $83 million US
Oman to Pump $7.5 Billion USD Into Water Infrastructure
14 May 2012 - 15:08 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
OMAN, MUSCAT — With demand for water growing at an average of 4 percent a year in Oman, the government has launched a long-term strategy to expand and modernize its water transmission infrastructure at a projec
Bahwan Engineering Expanding to Libya, Qatar
10 Apr 2012 - 12:36 by Local Press Report
MUSCAT (Times of Oman) — Full Story - Bahwan Engineering Group (BEG), a well-diversified power and water contracting firm in
Al Wusta Governorate Enhances Water Infrastructure
3 Apr 2012 - 08:49 by Local Press Report
MUSCAT (Construction Week Online) — The Public Authority for Electricity and Water in Al Wusta Governorate in Oman is enhancing the country’s water distribution infrastructure, including that from Al Duqm desalination plant, in ord
Wadi Dhayqah Dam Opens
3 Apr 2012 - 08:51 by Local Press Report
MUSCAT (Middle East Online) — A celebration was held on Monday, the 26th of March in the Wilayat of Qurayat to open Wadi Dhayqah Dam with a storing capacity of 100 million cubic meters, built at a cost of $113 million USD.
Omani Researchers Look at Oil Spills
20 Mar 2012 - 12:09 by Local Press Report
MUSCAT (Khaleej Times (United Arab Emirates)) — A team of researchers is seeking ways to address the issue of oil spills in Oman and ways to treat them.
Conference Issues Recommendations on Rationalizing Water, Electricity Use
12 Mar 2012 - 23:58 by Local Press Report
MUSCAT (Oman Daily Observer) — The fifth GCC Workshop on Rationalization of Electricity and Water, organized by the Public Authority for Electricity and Water, came up with various recommendations focusing more on spreading th
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