Oman's industrial salts market for oil & gas was valued at USD 12.6million in 2019. It is projected to grow at a compound annual rate (CAGR), of 14.5% between 2020 and 2027. Market growth will likely continue to be driven by the demand for the product that can perform an efficient enhanced oils recovery option.
Over the past few years, the market has seen a significant increase in its growth due to the use of Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR), which is a technique that allows for efficient oil and gas operations. It has been shown that oil operations can be improved by using brine with a reduced salt content.
Innovative technologies like EOR are key to Oman's efforts to increase its oil production. Oman uses a variety of EOR techniques, including steam injection, solar techniques, and polymer. Oman's high production costs and limited technology offer tax rebates to International Oil Companies (IOCs), which can be used for exploration and development.
Foreign companies are pre-empted by the government in new exploration and production projects. The government offers generous rebates for development of fields that require sophisticated technology and the expertise of private vendors. Oman has become more familiar with the technical challenges and difficulties involved in oil production. This is why the contract-based arrangement for IOCs has been so popular.
PDO also reported that nearly 23% of PDO's oil and gas production will come from EOR projects by 2025. EOR will play an important role in Oman’s oil and gas production due to government-sponsored incentives and schemes. This creates many opportunities for the growth of industry salts.
The Oman industrial salts market was led by the salt in brine segment. It accounted for over 52% of Oman's total revenue share in 2019. The market can be divided into three product groups: rock salt, salt-in-brine, and solar salt. The market was dominated by the salt in brine segment in terms both of volume and revenue. Brine is obtained from large waterbodies through the dissolution of mine deposits using a method called solution mining. It contains a high level of saline. Oil and gas operators in Oman, who use the EOR technique to extract oil, are known to be using this product.
In 2019, the volume share in rock salt was 35.2%. The mineral rock salt is a sedimentary evaporite mineral and is mined for its industrial use. Rising oil and gas activity in the country is expected to increase rock salt demand. TheSohar Refinery Project's capacity expansion was completed in 2017 and increased its production to 197,000 b/d, up from 116,000 in previous years. To remove water from its finished product, Sohar refinery uses both coarse and extra-fine rock salt. Segment growth will be driven by factors like the expansion of refineries and steady production rates.
The purity of solar salt is high with a sodium chloride content higher than 99.5%. A 14.3% revenue share was earned by the solar salt product segment. The salt brine is then pumped into large outdoor tanks. The salt is exposed to sunlight and the resulting product is known as solar salt. The sun heats the pond and causes it to become warmer. This results in the loss of water.
In 2016, the Oman oil-and-gas industry imported 66.9 kilotons of industrial salts. Imports are on the rise. The imports of industrial salts were almost the only way to meet the demand until 2018. Saudi Arabia and UAE are the main exporters of industrial sodium to the country.
Global Integrated Engineering Company, a division of Al-Ghalbi International Engineering & Contracting established Duqm Salt in July 2018. It is located at Bentoot, in the Wilayat, Mahout, Wusta Governorate. This plant was created to meet rising demand from Oman's oil & gas sector, especially from EOR operations and drilling operations within the oil wells.
The company's mission is to create an industrial salts plant from seawater to replace import-substitutes in the country's oil and gas industry. Therefore, the company is focusing on localizing industrial salt production in Oman for domestic consumption. The company is also implementing its In-Country Value (ICV) commitments by localizing its supply chain as well as product development activities in small steps.
The plant covers over 1,700m2 and produces 100 kilotons of product per year, according to the company. In the near future, the company plans to increase its production to around 200 kilotons. It mostly sells Oman's industrial salt products to the Oman oil and gas industry.
The company supplies its industrial salt products to Occidental Petroleum Corporation of Oman (Oxy), for steam operations, and Petroleum Development Oman(PDO) for EOR. Halliburton is a major oilfield service contractor and was expected to sign a supply contract with Duqm Salt (Global Integrated Engineering Company), for 30 kilotons each year.
There are a few domestic producers, but the country also has strong regional trader or supplier dominance. There are also strong regional suppliers from Saudi Arabia, UAE and other countries. In order to meet strong demand, the key vendors in the industry continue to focus their efforts on increasing their production capacity. This is especially due to the country's enhanced oil recovery activities. The Oman industrial salts industry for oil and gas includes:
Modern Salt Industries & Trading Co. LLC
Duqm Salt
Omanian Salt Company LLC
Feiz New Works Company
Al Mandoos Trading Co. LLC.
Riyadh Salt Factory
Delmon Salt
Gulf Salt Company
Up Market Research published a new report titled “Oman Industrial Salts Market research report which is segmented by Product (Solar Salt, Salt In Brine, Rock Salt), By Players/Companies Omanian Salt Company LLC, Feiz New Works Company, Modern Salt Industries & Trading Co LLC, Duqm Salt, Al Mandoos Trading Co LLC, Delmon Salt, Riyadh Salt Factory, Gulf Salt Company”. As per the study the market is expected to grow at a CAGR of XX% in the forecast period.
Report Attributes | Report Details |
Report Title | Oman Industrial Salts Market Research Report |
By Product | Solar Salt, Salt In Brine, Rock Salt |
By Companies | Omanian Salt Company LLC, Feiz New Works Company, Modern Salt Industries & Trading Co LLC, Duqm Salt, Al Mandoos Trading Co LLC, Delmon Salt, Riyadh Salt Factory, Gulf Salt Company |
Regions Covered | North America, Europe, APAC, Latin America, MEA |
Base Year | 2020 |
Historical Year | 2018 to 2019 (Data from 2010 can be provided as per availability) |
Forecast Year | 2028 |
Number of Pages | 244 |
Number of Tables & Figures | 171 |
Customization Available | Yes, the report can be customized as per your need. |
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The market is segmented by Product (Solar Salt, Salt In Brine, Rock Salt).
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