In an effort to reduce emissions and drive industrial decarbonisation in Oman, the Government of Oman’s Ministry of Energy and Minerals (MEM) launched its CCUS and Blue Hydrogen Framework of which Petroleum Development of Oman (PDO) is a pivotal member. PDO, fulfilling its obligations, has partnered with the Global CCS Institute to support the development of a policy, legal and regulatory guidance that will support the deployment of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology in the country.As part of a CCS Work Programme, the Global CCS Institute – a leading international think tank with a commitment to support the deployment of carbon capture and storage – will lend its expertise to develop policy and regulatory guidance tied to CO2&nbsp;capture and storage opportunities. Announced at COP 28 in Dubai, UAE, the Work Programme aims to make way for the development of CCS demonstration efforts and commercial-scale CCS projects in Oman.“Last year, the Government of Oman announced that the country would reach net zero by 2050”, said Dr. Firas Al Abduwani, Director General of renewable energy and hydrogen at MEM. “To achieve this target, we are keen to develop the right policy frameworks and tools needed to deploy key emission reduction solutions, including carbon capture and storage. By working with experts at the forefront of CCS, this Work Programme will allow us to do just that”, added Dr. Firas Al Abduwani.Today, there are over 390 carbon capture and storage facilities in various stages of development around the world. Although that number is on the rise, CCS projects will need to increase by 100-fold for international climate targets to be reached by 2050.“The Institute is committed to providing the insights needed to ensure countries with carbon intensive industries have the capability to decarbonise though CCS, and Oman is no exception”, said Mr Jarad Daniels, CEO of the Global CCS Institute. “The initiative taken by the Ministry of Energy and Minerals, alongside the team at PDO, is incredibly promising. We look forward to being part of this Work Programme and seeing CCS being built into Oman’s climate action plans”, added Mr Daniels.The Work Programme will engage local stakeholders through regular meetings and workshops as production of the guidance document gets underway. The Work Programme is set to conclude in June 2024.

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Petroleum Development of Oman has partnered with the Global CCS Institute to support the development of a policy, legal and regulatory guidance that will support the deployment of carbon capture and storage technology in the country.

Global CCS Institute to support Oman’s CCS technology scale up

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