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Shell Oman Marketing Company has signed a 10-year agreement with Oiltanking Odfjell Terminals (OOT) to receive and store base oils for Shell’s Mina Al Fahal lubricants blending plant.

The agreement was signed at OOT’s office in Sohar by Shell Oman Marketing managing director Adil bin Ismail al Raisi and Zeger Van Asch Van Wijck, CEO of OOT.

Shell Oman's lubricant blending plant is a state-of-the-art ISO 9001:2008 certified plant currently producing over 60 million litres of different types and grades of lubricants for various uses ranging from marine to aviation, consumer cars and industrial products. Currently the plant produces various products for the local market and 70 per cent is exported to over 22 countries in Middle East, South Asia and Central Asian States.

OOT is located at the port of Sohar with a current tank capacity of 1.27 million cubic metres to support trade and cargo flows within the Middle East region as well as flows from the Gulf to other continents and regions.

OOT is a diversified terminal offering flexible facilities and infrastructure for the storage and handling of petroleum products, chemicals and gases.

Multiple deep water berths combined with a state of art line system with high pump capacities assure customers of a quick and efficient vessel turn around at the Sohar Industrial Port.

The upcoming additional storage tanks for Shell Oman base oil products are part of a bigger expansion project, adding more chemical capacities to OOT’s current operations.

Speaking on the occasion, Ahmed Hilal, Shell Oman lubricants plant manager, said, “This agreement will enhance our operational efficiency by having raw material always available within three hours drive from the plant, avoiding major capital investment and terminal management."