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Iran to Host Second International Drought Meeting

30 Apr 2013 - 09:54 by Local Press Report

TEHRAN (Tehran Times) — The second meeting of the International Drought Initiative (IDI) will be held in Tehran from May 14-16. Representatives from Oman, Egypt, Iraq, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, India, Serbia, Germ

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 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

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

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

VA Tech Wabag Wins Sohar Port Desal Contract

14 May 2012 - 11:03 by Local Press Report

MUSCAT (ConstructionWeekOnline.com) — India’s VA Tech Wabag Ltd, a water-technology company, has claimed the contract for the expansion of the desalination plant at the Sohar Industrial Port complex, now worth a total of $46.7 m

Petroleum Development Oman Launches Water Treatment Plant

15 Nov 2010 - 14:48 by Local Press Report

OMAN, MUSCAT (Petroleum Development Oman) — A produced water treatment pilot plant for Petroleum Development Oman was officially launched last week. The plant was designed and built in Japan with support from the Japan Cooperation

Cadagua to Build Wastewater Treatment Plant in Oman

15 Nov 2010 - 14:48 by Local Press Report

MUSCAT (Construction & Maintenance) — Spain's Cadagua will build a $96 million USD wastewater treatment plant in Muscat. The contract was awarded by Omani wastewater services company Haya Water.

Egyptian Contracting Company Wins Pipeline Contract in Oman

8 Nov 2010 - 14:48 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

CAIRO, Egypt — The Egyptian Contracting Company (Mokhtar Ibrahim) won a contract to extend the main water lines and build additional stations to fill water tankers in the Eastern Province in Oman, according to a

Bank Muscat to Collect PAEW Payments

18 Oct 2010 - 14:47 by Local Press Report

OMAN, MUSCAT (ONA (Oman)) — Oman's Public Authority for Electricity and Water (PAEW) signed an agreement with Bank Muscat under which PAEW bills can be collected through an e-payment system. PAEW Chairman Mohammed

Veolia Wins Water Sector Management Contract in Oman

11 Oct 2010 - 14:47 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

OMAN, MUSCAT — France's Veolia won a contract to provide management services to the water sector on behalf of the Public Authority for Electricity and Water (PAEW).

The five-year contract has been valued

ACWA Signs Deal for Water, Power Project in Oman

30 Aug 2010 - 14:47 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Riyadh-based water infrastructure construction company ACWA Power International announced it has signed an agreement giving it a 58 percent share in a water and power project in Oman.

Petroleum Development Oman to Use SuperBac Treatment System

30 Aug 2010 - 14:47 by Local Press Report

OMAN, MUSCAT (Info-Prod Research (Middle East)) — Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) plans to use a special system, developed by Sao Paulo-based SuperBac, to treat the water that comes out of oil wells at the time of extraction.

Petroleum Development Oman Builds RO Plant

23 Aug 2010 - 14:47 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

OMAN, MUSCAT — The Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) built a reverse osmosis plant to provide drinking water to the town of Al Furjah and nearby areas in Ibri.

Oman Awards $171.2 Million USD for Infrastructure Projects

9 Aug 2010 - 14:47 by Local Press Report

MUSCAT (Khaleej Times (United Arab Emirates)) — Oman has awarded infrastructure contracts worth $171.2 million USD. The projects will be carried out in Buraimi, Musandam and Dhofar governorates as

Veolia-Mubadala the Low Bidder for Sohar Water Management Project

26 Jul 2010 - 14:47 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

OMAN, MUSCAT — A consortium of France's Veolia Water and the UAE's Mubadala is the low bidder for a water contract for the Port of Sohar in Oman.

India, Oman Look to New Areas of Cooperation

19 Jul 2010 - 20:58 by Local Press Report

NEW DELHI (Orissadiary.com (India)) — India and Oman are looking to new areas of cooperation, particularly in sectors like water, solar energy, telecom, education, healthcare, mining and manufacturing. "Whilepetrochemicals sector

India, Oman Look to New Areas of Cooperation

19 Jul 2010 - 10:25 by Local Press Report

GE Wins $300 Million USD in Contracts in Oman

19 Jul 2010 - 10:25 by Local Press Report

OMAN, MUSCAT (Power-Gen Worldwide) — GE won a total of nearly $300 million USD in contracts to provide 6FA gas turbines and long-term services for the Salalah Independent Water & Power Project (IWPP) in the Dhofar region of southern Om

Oman to Expand Capacity at Hijj Desalination Plant

12 Jul 2010 - 14:47 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

OMAN, MUSCAT — Oman's Public Authority for Electricity & Water (PAEW) in early July floated a tender for expansion of the reverse osmosis (RO) desalination plant in Hijj.

The tender is open to local and foreign

Oman Eyes New Desalination Capacity, Groundwater as Demand Soars

28 Jun 2010 - 14:47 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

OMAN, MUSCAT — o mani authorities are exploring building new desalination facilities and upgrading existing facilities to meet growing demand for water.

Galfar Wins $31.17 Million USD Distribution Network

28 Jun 2010 - 14:47 by Local Press Report

MUSCAT (Reuters) — Galfar Construction & Engineering Company won a $31.17 million USD contract to build a water distribution network in northwestern Oman. The project will include reservoirs, trenching and pipelines

Oman to Use Fog-Harvesting

28 Jun 2010 - 14:47 by Local Press Report

MUSCAT (Gulf News (Qatar)) — Oman plans to use fog-harvesting technology to make stored water available for nearly 300 days, according to Ali Bin Amor Al Kiyumi, director general of nature conservation at the Environment and Cl

Modern Water's Desal Plant Trial to Continue

28 Jun 2010 - 14:47 by Local Press Report

OMAN, MUSCAT (Filtration + Separation) — The trial of the desalination plant of Modern Water Pic and the Omani Public Authority for Electricity and Water (PAEW) in Al Khalufwill continue for another six months.

Al-Dakhiliyah Water Supply Project Inaugurated in Oman

7 Jun 2010 - 14:47 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

OMAN, MUSCAT — Oman's Al-Dhakhliya Water Supply Project which supplies potable water from the Barka desalination plant to several districts in Dhakhliya, was officially opened at the end of May.

Oman Prioritizes Preservation, Rational Use, Sustainable Development

10 May 2010 - 14:46 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

TEHRAN, Iran — o man has created a comprehensive water management system that prioritizes sustainable development, water resource preservation and the rationalization of water

Oman Eyes Offshore Farming

3 May 2010 - 14:46 by Local Press Report

MUSCAT (Oman Daily Observer) — Oman is looking at the possibility of meeting part of the country's requirement for strategic staples through offshore farming, according to Commerce and Industry Minister Maqbool bin Ali Sultan.

Oman to Invest $2.6 Billion USD for Water, Power Projects

3 May 2010 - 14:46 by Local Press Report

OMAN, MUSCAT (Khaleej Times (United Arab Emirates)) — Oman will invest some $2.6 billion USD for new power and water projects in the next five years, including generation, transmission and distribution companies and desalination plants, according to Ah

Omani, Turkish Companies in $500 Million USD Strategic Alliance

19 Apr 2010 - 14:46 by Local Press Report

MUSCAT (Khaleej Times (United Arab Emirates)) — Oman-based The Zubair Corporation (Z-Corp) and Turkish multinational Tefirom entered into a strategic alliance worth $500 million USD to explore business opportunities in the renewable energy, water

Oman in Talks With Indian Research Institute on Solar Desal Plant

19 Apr 2010 - 14:46 by Local Press Report

OMAN, AHMEDABAD (Indian Express) — The Omani Center for Investment Promotion and Export Development (OCIPED) is in talks with Bhavnagar-based Central Salt and Marine Chemical Research Institute (CSMCRI) to build a solarbased seawater

Oman in Talks With Indian Research Institute on Solar Desal Plant

19 Apr 2010 - 20:57 by Local Press Report

AHMEDABAD (Indian Express) — The Omani Center for Investment Promotion and Export Development (OCIPED) is in talks with Bhavnagar-based Central Salt and Marine Chemical Research Institute (CSMCRI) to build a solarbased seawater

Modern Water Likely to Win More Projects in Oman

5 Apr 2010 - 14:46 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

OMAN, MUSCAT — I I K-based Modern Water, which is test^-^ ing its new desalination technology at a plant in Oman, is likely to get an order to install the new process in six more plants in

New Networks Planned in Jabel Al Akhdhar, Duqm

22 Mar 2010 - 14:46 by Local Press Report

OMAN, MUSCAT (Khaleej Times (United Arab Emirates)) — Oman plans to build $117 million USD worth of new water distribution networks in Jabel Al Akhdhar and Duqm. The new networks involve 710 kilometers of pipelines.

An extensive development

Oman's Aflaj System Drying Up

15 Mar 2010 - 14:46 by Local Press Report

MUSCAT (The National (United Arab Emirates)) — The ancient aflaj water systems in Oman are drying up, threatening agricultural production in the country. The aflaj collect groundwater through a natural infiltration process, which then flows to

Sur Desal Plant Commissioned

15 Mar 2010 - 14:46 by Local Press Report

OMAN, MUSCAT (Times of Oman) — Oman commissioned the country's Sur central water desalination plant and water supply network for Al Sharqiyah. The project cost nearly $207 million USD.

Mohammed bin Abdullah Al

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