National Gas Company supports Oman’s industrial drive by offering energy solutions

Muscat: Energy is one of the cornerstones of any emerging industrial power. Oman has been at the forefront of adopting innovative solutions in energy generation to support the rising demand.

The National Gas Company, Oman, is one such reputed name that aggressively supports Oman’s industrial drive by offering energy solutions to companies and factories operating in different industrial estates and free zones of the Sultanate.

A suite of solutions
For NGC Oman, the supply of LPG, a highly efficient and versatile industrial fuel with a range of applications in bulk is one of the many commercial activities it engages in. Being the pioneer in liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) marketing in Oman and the region, NGC has all the capabilities to cater to the needs of industries and commercial units in supplying bulk LPG.

Oman has been adopting revolutionary technologies like Enhanced Oil Recovery to extract more oil from reservoirs. Cashing in on this, NGC Oman is equipped with LPG System for Enhanced Oil Recovery which uses steam injection and steam flooding, etc. Customers can be benefited if they opt for NGC's EOR services which include an ROI of 3-6 months, minimum 40% savings on fuel cost, and environment-friendly/green fuel.

Another domain the NGC is a pioneer in is Synthetic Natural Gas (SNG). The SNG systems provide a convenient, consistent, high-quality fuel with combustion characteristics similar to Natural Gas. Little wonder then, NGC was the first to commission the SNG unit across the GCC countries. It has successfully designed, installed, and commissioned SNG systems across GCC in various industries for varied applications.

National Gas has designed systems ranging from 20 MMBTU/ Hr up to 2,000 MMBTU/ Hr for various industries like steel rolling mill, DRI, pelletising plant, ceramic, construction material, aluminium processing, float glass, fibreglass, etc. National Gas offers industry-specific tailor-made solutions to suit process requirements like LPG- NG mixing technology for stabilisation of natural gas heat value.

Keeping pace with the time, National Gas offers solutions leveraging new technological methods that will reduce the cost. One of them is NC+, which is one of the cleanest burning, easiest to use, best performing, and safest fuels available. It has developed a novel alternative cutting technology that will change the way how metal is cut.  

With global warming and the quest for renewable fuels, the National Gas is engaged in efforts for fuel conservation. It is committed to conserving natural resources, minimizing the environmental footprint of its activities, and building a lower carbon economy.
Among the solutions offered is a Flare Gas Recovery System (FGRs) that reduces greenhouse gas emissions and air pollutants by recovering low pressure gases that are flared.

NGC ensures total and strict compliance with safety norms. Adviser to the board of National Gas Company avers, "All the NGC facilities are designed following global standards of safety, and we have all the necessary statutory approvals in place and are strictly implemented. We meet all NFPA LPG installations standards which are based on international standards for health and safety management. We also regulate business practices and implement the highest international safety and security standards."

With an ever-expanding gas processing capacity, NGC produces more than 350,000 MT of LPG annually from its 10 plants across Oman, the UAE, and Malaysia. With a total processing capacity of 26,000 MT, it has the largest LPG storage in Oman. With a fleet of 22 LPG tankers and 10 LPG bobtails, it is Oman's largest and most progressive LPG marketing company. With an ambition to provide reliable, affordable, sustainable energy, NGC ensures world-class standards in safety, quality, and efficiency.