Shell’s Blue Horizon project in Oman will have its pre-front-engineering design (FEED) study conducted by Wood. The expectation of this project, is for it to produce low-carbon blue hydrogen and ammonia for markets based both locally and internationally, whilst also capturing and storing the CO2 which is produced.

It was in June of 2024 that Wood revealed that the company would be due to carry out a FEED study for Centrica’s hydrogen storage project, which is based in the UK. The contract surrounding this agreement, involves new pipelines, as well as a new unmanned installation and finally, onshore injection facilities. These facilities will be located at the Easington Gas Terminal, which will be used to make the reservoir hydrogen-ready.

When Wood is working on the pre-FEED, part of the company’s job, will be to leverage global teams through the UK, Ireland, Italy, India and Oman, with the aim of delivering the contract. This project is due to be completed by 2025.

Wood has announced that the company, ‘will use its CO2 and blue hydrogen expertise to design the production facility, marine facilities including ammonia storage, 200km pipeline and CO2 injection facility.

President of Process & Chemicals at Wood, Giuseppe Zuccaro, commented, “This innovative Blue Horizons project will serve as a catalyst to Oman’s adoption of zero-carbon fuels. We are delighted to work with Shell to deliver this pre-FEED package, combining our in-country capability and global subject matter expertise to drive progress on this exciting initiative.”