Construction of oil refinery in oman

1. CONSTRUCTION OF OIL
REFINERY IN OMAN
DONE BY
AMIT SRITOSH
GOWTHAM
KAVIAMUDHAN
HARSHAVARDHAN
SURYA

2. OMAN
• Oman is a tranquil state strategically located in
the south eastern corner of the Arabian
Peninsula.
• Oman is a liberal state and the government is
keen to attract foreign investors to further
sustain and enhance economic growth and
realise its strategy of economic diversification.

3. WHY OMAN?
• Ranked 57 out of 181 economies in the ‘Ease of Doing
Business’ by theWorld Bank.
• Ranked 25th out of 140 countries on the Global Peace Index
• Ranked 3rd out of 17 countries in the Middle East/ North
Africa region and 43rd globally, with a score of 67, in the
Index of Economic Freedom.
• Foreign ownership of businesses is permitted depending on the
level of investment.
• Oman has a liberal tax regime, as corporate tax is low and
there is no personal income tax

4. OMAN’S ECONOMY
• The government is currently focusing on developing
natural gas resources
• Pursuing phased privatization of the utilities and
telecommunication sectors.
• Oman has been recording real economic growth at an
average rate of 6%.
• Annual Inflation rose to 12.4%.
• Private consumption has been rising since 2001 as a result
of rising oil prices
• Government expenditure has remained stable at about 25-
30% of GDP.

5. INCENTIVES FOR FOREIGN
INVESTORS

6. Industry Sector Incentives
Income Tax Customs Duty General
1.Industry and mining
2.Export of locally manufactured /
processed products
3.Tourism
4.Production & processing
5.Public utility projects
(excluding management
contracts & project
execution contracts
6. Education institutes
1. 5 year tax holiday
(renewable)
2.Tax losses incurred
during tax holiday
may be claimed
against future
profits (no time bar)
3.No personal
income
tax
1.Exemptions on
import of plant,
machinery & raw
material for 5
years
from
commencement
of production
(renewable once)
1. Repatriation of
capital & profits
of the project
permissible
2.The businesses may
not be confiscated/
expropriated
unless in the
public interest
with equitable
compensation
3.No import
registration – with
approval

7. FEASIBILITY STUDY

8. Structure Activity Conditions Regist.
Joint-stock company
(up to 100% foreign
shareholding)
Deemed in the ‘interest of the
national economy’ by the
Development Council, upon
recommendation of Ministry of
Commerce & Industry
• Min. capital RO 500,000
• FCIL license from
Ministry of Commerce &
Industry
• Commercial
registration
• OCCI registration
Limited Liability
Company (LLC)
(70% max. foreign
shareholding
As approved by Ministry
of Commerce & Industry
• Omani shareholding
30%
• Min. capital RO 150,000
• FCIL license from
Ministry of Commerce &
Industry
• Commercial
registration
• OCCI registration
Branch
Office
(Temporary status)
• Government Contracts;
• Businesses declared necessary
for Oman’ by the
Council of Ministers
• Foreign participation
limits in FCIL not
applicable
• Commercial
registration
• OCCI registration
Representative Office • Trade, industry & service sectors • Permitted to promote
and market only
• Commercial &
OCCI registration

9. ADVANTAGES
 Political stability.
 Liberal foreign ownership in companies permitted.
 Oman is rich in oil and gas.
 Capital and profits of a business entity is fully
reparable.
 No personal income-tax. All individuals can fully
repatriate their savings.
 Committed to privatization, industrialization, economic
diversification and development.
 Free trade and open market policy.
 Taxation relief treaties available with many countries.

10. MARKET ENTRY STRATEGY
• A company should visit Oman in order to
appreciate its distinctive culture.
• Personal relationships are key to finding and
retaining a partner.
• Agents are commonly used, but not always
required.
• Agreements generally require significant lead
time and follow-up before finalization.
• Importers must be registered with the Ministry of
Commerce and be members of the Oman
Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

11. PESTEL Analysis

12. Political and Legal environment
• Government is considered to be responsible
for making decision about the oil process and
the quality. Moreover the international
politics are also affecting the prices of the Oil
as well as the oil industries of many countries

13. Economic Environment
• The reduction in the tariffs has ensured that the
prices of goods particularly the petroleum
goods are now very much close to the global
prices. Calculating GDP on the basis of the
purchasing power parity in measuring the oil
intensity has validated the fact that the oil
consumptions can be measured in terms of
Volumes.

14. Social and Cultural Environment
• The Changes in the social and cultural
environment has an important impact on the
operations of any company. Oman is a country
which is divided into 5 regions i.e. Ad
Dakhiliyah, Al Batinah, Al Wusta Ash
Sharqiyah and Az Zahira

15. Technological environment
• Oman Oil Company has invested USD 800
million for upgrading the technology of
petrochemicals. Moreover Oman Oil Company
is also making huge investments in the up
gradation of Hydro carbon sector.

16. SWOT ANALYSIS

17. Strength
• Capacity to acquire 35 percent of the total
refinery capacity with huge investment
• Planning to acquire stakes in the BG group
PLC
• Oman oil is planning to supply possible
through a wide distribution network of
pipelines around the country of capacity 51.23
MMT.

18. Weakness
• The most important weakness that needs
consideration of the management is R&D.
There is a strong need of developing a
separate R&D department to bring
innovations in their processes.

19. Oppurtinities
• Oman Oil planning to start large number of outlets
and refineries in the country so it is easy for Oman oil
to extend its business and develop new products
while utilizing the network.
• The company can make the buying process easier for
their customers by offering various schems on the
range of their products.
• This arrangement will make the Oman oil an
independent player and this will also support the
aviation fuel supply.

20. Threats
• The entry of foreign players like Oman Shell and
Oxy is the greatest threat.
• The supply of the crude oil is the biggest threat
for Oman Oil now days.
• It is difficult to fix the prices of the crude which
are resulting in a big loss for the company.
• It is the biggest threats to the Oman oil because
the large part of the Crude oil is imported.

21. Expansion strategies
• Expansion in Oil refinery company in oman
market through International Diversification
• Multinational diversification attracts companies
with big opportunities for long term growth by
entering new business sectors and growth in the
existing business on the markets of other (new
for the company) countries

22. RISK Vs CONTROL

23. COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
• Full use of resources and distribution of costs
on the basis of the growing market and product
range which leads to economies of scale and
accumulated new experience.
• Valuable resources can be transferred from
business to business and from country to
country.
• Highly competitive and well-known
trademarks can be used jointly.

24. Contd..
• Partnership potential can be capitalized in the
form of the different business sectors and
countries and strategic coordination.
• The different business activities at home and
abroad can be funded internally which brings
better instruments to fight competition and
achieve higher sales.

25. CONCLUSION
• Oman’s economy is based on oil, although its reserves
are modest compared with other states in the region. By
some estimates, Oman’s proven oil reserves will be
substantially depleted by 2020; however, this is
generally considered a sliding window in light of the
potential for new discoveries or technological
advances, which can add to the stock of reserves.
• The country also hopes to expand non-oil, non-energy-related
industry including light manufacturing,
agriculture and fisheries, and tourism