GPS holds extensive capabilities and experience as a contractor for Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Commissioning and Project Management for any large value contracts in the Oil, Gas and Energy Sector.

The EPCM experience of GPS covers both Greenfield and Brownfield projects with civil, mechanical, electrical and instrumentation construction, large oil and gas facilities, pipelines and flow lines, design, fabrication and erection of petroleum storage and handling facilities.

GPS undertakes all disciplines of the EPCM packages directly using its own resources.

Core business operations of GPS are as follows:

• Greenfield and Brownfield Construction of On-Plot and Off-Plot facilities;
• EPCM of Cross-Country Pipeline and Flow-line Construction;
• EPCM of Fuel Storage & Handling and related facilities;
• EPCM of Large Compressor Stations and Gathering Systems;
• Pre-Commissioning and Commissioning Activities;
• Heavy Civil Construction related to Oil and Gas projects;
• Water Transmission Systems & Pumping Stations;
• Wastewater Conveyor Systems and Treatment Facilities;
• Long-term Service Contracts for Planned and Routine Maintenance and Integrity Management Services
• Call Off EPCM Services for Oil and Gas Production, Transportation, Storage, Process and Handling Facilities;
• Design, Installation and Monitoring of Cathodic Protection Systems;
• Pre-Commissioning and Commissioning of Oil and Gas facilities and pipelines;
• Technical Representation and Trading of specialist products for the Oil, Gas and Energy Sector industries.

GPS was responsible for the EPCM of strategic project titled “Muscat – Sohar Products Pipeline (MSPP)”. The Project scope consists of the following.

• 4 major pumping facilities located at (1) Sohar Refinery (2) Mina Al Fahal Refinery (3) New Muscat International Airport (4) at the storage and handling facilities at Jiffnain.

• 290 kilometers of multi-product pipeline

• 14 Tanks with total capacity of 175,000 m3 and 16 truck loading bays, fire, safety and control systems and other associated facilities.

This was a strategic project for the Government of Oman and GPS completed this project as per the schedule despite various weather adversaries during the execution stage.

Background: The Project MSPP was designed to avoid transportation of petrochemical products between refineries through the city area by trucks, due to various risks involved. This project eliminated fuel transportation within the main cities by road and established a centralized storage and delivery facility at the outskirts of Muscat city.

Process: The pipeline and pumping system of MSPP project was a first of its kind multi-product and state-of-the-art system where a single pipeline is used to transport various fuels, i.e. Petrol of 2 categories, Diesel and JetA1 fuel used for flight operations. This project had a challenging schedule of less than 3 years: GPS was awarded with this project on December 4, 2015 and turned over the project in the beginning of December, 2017. Taking part in the full process, GPS also helped establish automation solutions for the storage and handling facilities situated at Al Jiffnian which made the collection of fuel by the end-users in a faster, safer and more cost-efficient manner.

Success: GPS completed the MSPP project with an outstanding record in health, safety and quality, amassing over 13 million safe man-hours. This feature is particularly noteworthy given the project’s extensive reach, spanning around 300 kilometers and encompassing pipeline construction in two key Omani cities i.e. Muscat and Sohar. The endeavor involved navigating numerous challenges, including roadways, wadis and facility intersections. Additionally, it required coordination with various authorities. The project helped bring down heavy fuel trucking by 70% and GPS is proud to have taken part in delivering the strategic project to the Nation thus making our city roads safer to ply.