Wood to Deliver Pre-FEED Services for Oman's 'Blue Horizons' Hydrogen Project
Key Ideas
- Shell has chosen Wood to provide pre-FEED services for Oman's Blue Horizons project focusing on blue hydrogen and ammonia production and carbon capture.
- The project aims to produce low carbon blue hydrogen and ammonia for both local and international markets while also capturing and storing CO2 from production.
- Wood will utilize its expertise in CO2 and blue hydrogen to design the integrated production facility, marine facilities, pipeline, and CO2 injection facility.
- The collaboration between Wood and Shell is seen as a significant step towards Oman's adoption of zero-carbon fuels, with the project expected to be a pioneering endeavor in the region.
Shell has enlisted Wood to provide pre-FEED (Front-End Engineering Design) services for Oman's groundbreaking 'Blue Horizons' project. This initiative is poised to revolutionize the production of low carbon blue hydrogen and ammonia in Oman, catering to both local and global markets. Furthermore, the project will implement measures to capture and store CO2 emissions from its production processes, emphasizing sustainability and environmental responsibility. Wood, known for its expertise in CO2 and blue hydrogen technologies, will be instrumental in designing the comprehensive production facility, marine structures for ammonia storage, a 200-kilometer pipeline, and a CO2 injection system. Giuseppe Zuccaro, President of Process & Chemicals at Wood, expressed enthusiasm about the project's potential to drive Oman towards adopting zero-carbon fuels, highlighting the partnership with Shell as a key element in this transformative endeavor. By leveraging its diverse global teams spanning the UK, Ireland, Italy, India, and Oman, Wood aims to complete this project by 2025, marking a significant milestone in the region's sustainable energy landscape.