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Pipelines in Oman
Oman has 26 pipelines mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 35th-largest fleet of the 110 countries that hold any, and 0.6% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 24 operating and 2 under construction or proposed.
The largest owner-operators are OQGN (20), Oman Oil Company SAOC (4) and Government of Oman (1) — OQGN alone is named on 77% of them. Half of Oman's pipelines in service predate 2009 (median commissioning year of the 22 with a known date), 8 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is Oman Main Oil Line, dating from 1967. 2 are in the pipeline, led by Fahud-Sohar Gas Pipeline — Loop Line, proposed. They account for 15% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in Oman.
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Who owns Oman's pipelines
- OQGN20 77%
- Oman Oil Company SAOC4 15%
- Government of Oman1 4%
- Kuwait Petroleum Corporation1 4%
- Oman Gas Company1 4%
- OQ Oman1 4%
Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.
When they were built
- 1960s1
- 1990s1
- 2000s11
- 2010s3
- 2020s6
Median commissioning year 2009 · oldest Oman Main Oil Line (1967) · newest Duqm SEZ Gas Pipeline (2025) · 22 of 26 carry a start date
Under construction & proposed
- Fahud-Sohar Gas Pipeline — Loop Line2027 · proposed
- Oman Main Line–Ras Markaz Oil Pipelineproposed
How Oman compares · pipelines by country
- 1. China1,108
- 33. Bulgaria29
- 34. Netherlands29
- 35. Bolivia26
- 36. Oman26
- 37. Ukraine25
- 38. Turkey23
- 39. Romania22
Frequently asked
- How many pipelines are there in Oman?
- OverWatts maps 26 pipelines in Oman — 0.6% of the world's mapped total, the 35th-largest national fleet of the 110 countries with any.
- Who owns the pipelines in Oman?
- OQGN is named as owner or operator on the most — 20 of 26 (77%). Next are Oman Oil Company SAOC (4), Government of Oman (1) and Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (1).
- How old are Oman's pipelines?
- The median commissioning year is 2009, across the 22 in service with a known start date. The oldest still listed is Oman Main Oil Line (1967); 8 came online in the past ten years.
- What new pipelines are being built in Oman?
- 2 projects are under construction or proposed. The largest are Fahud-Sohar Gas Pipeline — Loop Line and Oman Main Line–Ras Markaz Oil Pipeline.