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Petrofac awarded Duqm Refinery project Oman

Petrofac, in a 50/50 joint venture with Samsung Engineering, has received notification of intent to award a contract worth approximately US$2 billion with Duqm Refinery and Petrochemical Industries LLC (DRPIC) in the southern part of Oman. Work on the 47-month project will commence shortly, subject to financial closure and full notice to proceed from DRPIC....

Técnicas Reunidas JV secure EPC contract for Duqm refinery

Técnicas Reunidas has been selected by Duqm Refinery & Petrochemical Industries Company LLC to execute the Project of the Process units project for the new refinery of Duqm in Oman. This project is part of the Omani government plan for the industrial development of the Special Economic Zone of Duqm, which includes the new grassroot...

PDO Signs Duqm $1.2B Pipe Supply Contract

Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) has signed a US$1.2 billion contract to supply piping for its drilling operations through Duqm. The five-year deal with Japanese supplier Sumitomo further includes a new supply yard in the Duqm Special Economic Zone which will be a logistics centre for materials being delivered to PDO’s drilling locations. The agreement will...

Boskalis wins $533m Oman port contract

Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) has received a Letter of Intent to Award a contract for the development of the port of Duqm in Oman. The contract with a value of approximately EUR 480 million will be awarded by Sezad (Special Economic Zone Authority Duqm). The final award is subject to Sezad satisfying certain conditions....

JV wins Duqm Waste Treatment Project

A JV of Oman’s Hasan Juma Backer Trading & Contracting and India-based Tatva Global Environment has been awarded a contract worth $20 million for the design and construction of a waste treatment facility in the Duqm Special Economic Zone. The joint venture will include the Phase One development of the waste treatment storage and disposal...

Moving Abroad Checklist

Initial Considerations

Will your partner be travelling with you?

If so, what will they be giving up in your present home and will they be able to continue with their career in your new home? You will need to check whether a separate visa is required for your partner to work or if your visa gives that right. If they are unable to work you will need to decide on the effect on your finances and what alternatives are available to give a fulfilling life (home business, training, voluntary work).

Are you taking family with you?

Moving with family raises many exciting opportunities, but also can create challenges. The HSBC Expat Explorer survey indicates that expat kids can take six months to settle in to their new country (see article). Getting young or even older children to prepare to move and leave their friends and family behind can be a challenge and should be thought through.

The options for education is another area that needs to be thought through.

Moving your child to a new country with a different education system can be a great opportunity to broaden their experience, but if they are close to key exams the timing can make this inadvisable. If you do take your family with you, it is important to decide between joining the local school system or choosing an international school.

Where will you be living?

Whether you will be living in a house or apartment, furnished or unfurnished, these decisions will affect what you need to take with you. The time you are planning to live overseas will also affect whether you should leave your property at home empty, rent it out or sell it. See the article Sell, Store or Ship.