Oman’s 400 km Hydrogen Pipeline Plan: Transforming Energy Investment and Business Opportunities
MUSCAT: Oman is set to develop a pipeline network spanning approximately 400 kilometres to connect green hydrogen production sites with key industrial areas and export terminals across the Sultanate.
Eng Mohsin bin Hamad al Hadhrami, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Energy and Minerals, emphasized that this project is a crucial component of Oman’s green hydrogen strategy. It also highlights the significance of regional interconnections and cross-border energy flows in achieving the country’s long-term energy objectives.
“Oman places great importance on enhancing regional interconnections in electricity, gas, and hydrogen, considering them essential to energy security and economic integration within the Gulf,” Al Hadhrami explained. “Such interconnections boost efficiency, facilitate reserve capacity exchange, and enable Oman to export surplus electricity and green hydrogen to both regional and global markets,” he added in a recent interview with The Energy Year.
The pipeline network, led by OQ Gas Networks (OQGN), will link green hydrogen production facilities in Al Duqm and Salalah with major industrial and export ports. Additionally, the company plans to implement dedicated carbon dioxide pipelines to support Oman’s Carbon Capture, Utilisation, and Storage (CCUS) strategy.
“These initiatives operate within regulatory and financial frameworks designed to support a systematic transition to clean energy and carbon neutrality by 2050, while strengthening regional cooperation in renewable energy and infrastructure development,” Al Hadhrami remarked.
Oman continues to push forward its green hydrogen ambitions, with seven major projects underway aiming for a combined production capacity of around one million tonnes annually by 2030.
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Oman’s strategic development of a 400-kilometre green hydrogen pipeline network signifies a bold leap towards energy diversification and sustainability, positioning the Sultanate as a key regional player in clean energy export. For businesses, this opens vast opportunities in infrastructure, green tech, and industrial integration, while investors should eye emerging markets linked to hydrogen and carbon capture technologies. The focus on regional interconnections further underlines Oman’s commitment to energy security and economic collaboration, making it essential for stakeholders to align with the evolving regulatory and financial frameworks supporting these ambitious green initiatives.
