The plant is a 1 million tonnes a year liquefaction facility. Marsa is a joint venture owned by TotalEnergies, with 80% of ownership, and OQEP, which has a 20% stake. (Source: Shutterstock)
A joint venture between TotalEnergies and Oman’s petroleum industry broke ground on an LNG export plant in northern Oman, the partners announced May 1.
The construction on Marsa LNG began a year after making the final investment decision on the project. The plant is a 1 million tonnes a year liquefaction facility. Marsa is a joint venture owned by TotalEnergies, with 80% of ownership, and OQEP, which has a 20% stake.
The government of Oman owns OQEP through its OQ company.
The Marsa plant is expected to start production at the start of 2028 and is primarily intended to serve the marine fuel market (LNG bunkering) in the Gulf of Oman.
The plant is located at the entrance to the gulf and will be the first LNG bunkering hub in the Middle East.
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