Our Company

Welcome to Orpic, Oman Oil Refineries and Petroleum Industries Company.

Created from the integration of three companies - Oman Refineries and Petrochemicals Company LLC (ORPC),
Aromatics Oman LLC (AOL) and Oman Polypropylene (OPP) - Orpic is one of Oman`s largest companies and
is one of the rapidly growing businesses in the Middle East`s oil industry.

Our refineries at Sohar and Muscat, as well as our aromatics and polypropylene production plants in the Sohar
complex, provide fuels, chemicals and feedstock to Oman and to the world.

Our team of more than 1,600 employees - the majority Omanis - work across these four plants with the common
goal of building an integrated Omani refining and petrochemicals business of which the nation is proud of.
That means a business which:

 Operates safely and reliably, while paying due care to the environment;
 Delivers fuel to our nation and export products to our global customers;
 Delivers a financial return to our shareholders;
 Provides challenging and rewarding careers for our people;
 Continues to expand, with new investment and new operations adding to our strength.

Orpic is owned by the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and by Oman Oil Company SAOC, the
commercial company wholly owned by the Government of the Sultanate of Oman created to pursue investment
opportunities in the energy sector both inside and outside Oman.

Our Integrated Plants in Oman

Orpic currently operates four plants, split between two locations.

In Muscat:
• Mina Al Fahal Refinery

In Sohar:
Within the Sohar Port Industrial Complex, we have three plants:

• Sohar Refinery
• Polypropylene Plant
• Aromatics Plant

Orpic`s integrated complex includes four industrial plants operating at two locations in Muscat and Sohar. The
two locations are joined by a 266 kilometer pipeline, delivering feedstock from Mina Al Fahal Refinery to the
Sohar plants.

The plants take raw materials, the main one being Omani crude oil, and process them to create a series of
important fuels and petrochemicals.

Omani crude is processed in Mina Al Fahal into fuel products. In addition, the long residue from this refinery is
transferred via the pipeline to Sohar Refinery where, mixed with more Omani crude, it is refined to create fuels,
naphtha and propylene.

The naphtha is taken by the Aromatics Plant to create Benzene and Paraxylene, industrial chemicals used in the
production of plastics.

The propylene is taken by the Polypropylene Plant. Polypropylene is a widely-used thermoplastic polymer,
which forms the basis of many different products - everything from packaging to carpets to banknotes.
Together, the two refineries have a production capacity of 222,000 barrels of crude oil per day. The crude oil is
turned into naphtha, Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG), Gas Oil (Diesel), Gasoline, Fuel Oil and Jet Fuel. In addition
the Aromatics Plant has a production capacity of 818,000 metric tons per annum of Paraxylene and 198,000
metric tons of Benzene. Finally the Polypropylene Plant can produce up to 350,000 metric tons of
polypropylene pellets.

Products
Our four plants produce a wide range of fuels and petrochemicals products, for end use or for further
downstream processing.

The majority of our production is in the form of fuels, of which we can produce up to 222,000 barrels per day.
The fuel - gasoline, kerosene (jet fuel) and diesel- are marketed by the three major local marketing companies in
Oman (omanoil marketing, Shell and Al Maha). A further three companies lift liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)
with road tankers for local bottling and distribution for domestic use.

After supplying the Sultanate with the sufficient fuel through local marketers, the remainder is sold
internationally through Oman Trading International (OTI), Oman`s international oils and petrochemicals
marketing company.

The refineries also provide feedstock for our Aromatics Plant and the Polypropylene Plant, which can produce
up to 818,000 metric tonnes per annum of paraxylene and198,000 metric tonnes of benzene; and 340,000 metric
tonnes of polypropylene.

FUEL PRODUCTS
Typical products produced from Oman Export Blend Crude include:
 Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG )
 Regular/Premium Gasoline
 Kerosene/Jet A-1
 Diesel
 Long Residue/Bunker Fuel Oil
 Fuel Oil
 Low-Sulfur Gas Oil

AROMATICS PRODUCTS
The main aromatics products are paraxylene and benzene, which are important raw materials for a wide range of
petrochemical intermediaries, and are used to produce a variety of consumer goods.

The Aromatics Plant also makes other by-products, such as Light Straight Run Naphtha, liquid petroleum gas,
raffinate and heavy aromatic.

All these by-products are widely used either as finished products or as intermediates for further downstream
processing or blending purposes.

Paraxylene
Paraxylene is primarily used as a basic raw material in the manufacture of purified terephthalic acid (PTA) and di-
methyl-terephthalate (DMT). PTA and DMT are used to manufacture poly-ethylene terephthalate (PET) and a
variety of polyesters and polymers.

Polyesters are used to produce yarn, fibres and films.

PET bottles are widely used for carbonated beverages because of good carbon dioxide barrier properties. In addition,
they are light-weight, shatter-resistant and possess high tensile strength.

Benzene
Benzene is a key basic chemical for the manufacture of a wide range of intermediate products, including cyclo-
hexane, used to make nylon. Benzene is also used to make ethyl benzene styrene monomer which is used to
manufacture polystyrene and rubber products. Benzene can also be used to make cumene and phenol which are used
in health care products and is a basic raw material for linear alkyl benzene, used to manufacture soaps and
detergents.

POLYPROPYLENE PRODUCTS
Our Polypropylene Plant manufactures seventeen different grades of homopolymer. Marketed under the brand name of "Luban",
these grades cover all the broad spectrum applications of polypropylene homopolymer.
Polypropylene has a wealth of applications and is currently one of the fastest growing polymers among all other
standard plastics. Thanks to its low costs, versatility and manufacturability, polypropylene issued across industries
including agriculture and fishing, appliances and home-wares, automotive, electronics, packing and distribution, and
textiles.

We chose the name Luban to reflect the quality and purity of our product. Luban is Arabic for frankincense, a
famous natural Omani product, and the appearance of our polypropylene pellets has a similar appearance to
frankincense granules.
OUR PROJECTS
In Orpic`s growth strategy, development plans are underway to include major projects with an expected value of
USD 5 to 6 billion. Through these projects the company aims to improve environmental performance and extract
greater value for its business.

SOHAR REFINERY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT

(SRIP)
The Sohar Refinery Improvement Project (SRIP) is a multibillion dollar capital investment for Orpic. It is a response
to the need to upgrade refining capability in order to further maximize the value of Omani crude oil. At the same
time it will significantly improve environmental performance on the back of the recent progress made Orpic’s
Environmental Improvement Programme (EIP). The Environmental Permits for SRIP were issued in July 2013, and
in terms of siting the project, land agreements were finalised in August 2013 for a plot adjacent to the Sohar
Refinery. The project is scheduled for commissioning in 2016.

SRIP adds five new units, improving Sohar Refinery’s ability to process heavier Omani crude oil. The five units are:

• Crude Distillation Unit (CDU)

• Vacuum Distillation Unit (VDU)
• Delayed Coker Unit (DCU)
• Hydrocracker Unit (HCU)
• Bitumen Blowing Unit
When SRIP comes onstream current production of fuels, naphtha and propylene will be raised by 70%. From the
fuels perspective this increase will answer the continuing growth of fuel consumption in the country, which has
grown by 10% annually over the past 5 years. At the same time, the feedstock needs of the company’s aromatics and
polypropylene plants will be met, and with the increased supply of naphtha Orpic will be able to reduce naphtha
purchases from 75% of its total requirement down to 25%. The product range will be expanded, with Orpic able for
the first time to produce bitumen, primarily used to manufacture asphalt, and in increasing demand in the Sultanate
for infrastructural projects.

Post-SRIP Orpic’s fuels production will increase by 4.2mn tonnes a year, with overall production levels reaching
13mn tonnes per annum in 2016.

Aside from the immediate commercial benefits that SRIP brings to the business, it will have an impact in other areas.
300 direct, permanent jobs will be created by SRIP, as well as around 2,400 Omani contract roles over the project
lifetime. In the region of 900 indirect jobs will be generated by the multiplier effect SRIP will have on the local
economy. In-Country value is an integral part of SRIP and substantial local business participation has been written
into the project.

MUSCAT SOHAR PIPELINE PROJECT (MSPP)

The Muscat Sohar Pipeline Project (MSPP) will connect our Mina Al Fahal and Sohar refineries by means of a 280
km pipeline to an intermediate distribution and storage facility at Jifnain, as well as a new storage facility at Muscat
International Airport, which will receive aviation fuel directly from the pipeline. The project is due to be
commissioned in 2016.

MSPP will be a two-way multi-product pipeline, the first of its kind to be constructed in Oman. It will remove the
need for Orpic to ship and truck refined products. Not only will it bring a new level of efficiency and lower costs to
its business, it will reduce the number of fuel-tank truck journeys in and around Muscat. Heavy fuel-tank truck
traffic in Muscat is expected to drop by 70%. MSPP will help to ensure the safe, continuous and environmentally
friendly supply of a range of fuels to meet rapidly growing local demand.

LIWA PLASTICS INDUSTRIES COMPLEX

Liwa Plastics Industries Complex is a transformational project that will improve Orpic’s product mix and business
model, double its profit and support the development of a downstream plastics industry in Oman. Taking advantage
of the growing global market for plastics, it will create new business opportunities and employment in the Oman,
and firmly reinforce Orpic as a significant player in the international petrochemicals marketplace. This project will
bring new business development opportunities for the Sultanate in the fast growing plastics industry.

The project’s physical hub centres on the existing Orpic facility in the Sohar Industrial Port Area. Land within the
zone has already been allocated to allow for LPIC and the 2016-scheduled Sohar Refinery Improvement Project. The
Port Zone and the businesses within it have contributed to phenomenal growth in Sohar over the past 10 years, and
LPIC will augment and encourage that trend.

The Project

LPIC is a steam cracker project which will process light ends produced in Orpic’s Sohar Refinery and its Aromatics
plant as well as optimize Natural Gas Liquids (NGLs) extracted from currently available natural gas supplies. Its
concept lies in rerouting elements of existing production in combination with additional purchased feedstocks to
deliver high value polymer products for the local and international marketplaces. Its primary goal is to further
increase the value-added that can be derived from Omani crude oil and natural gas. One of the first key milestones
has already been passed with the Ministry of Oil and Gas’ agreement to the natural gas allocation for the project.

The project has six core components to it:

• A natural gas extraction plant in Fahud

• 300km pipeline between Fahud and Sohar Industrial Port Area for gas transportation
• An 800+kTA Steam Cracker Unit
• HDPE Plant
• LLDPE Plant
• Polypropylene Plant

It will enable Oman, for the first time, to produce polyethylene, the form of plastic that rates highest
in terms of global demand, thus enabling Orpic to deepen access in its existing international
markets as well as develop new ones.

LPIC’s Timeline

The project is on schedule for completion during 2019. The anticipated outline timeline is as follows:

• Feb 2014 FEED and Technology awarded

• Dec 2014 EPC Tendering
• April 2015 Award of EPC
• Q4 2017 Start of Commissioning
• Q2 2019 Operational

Anticipated production volumes

• 838 KTA of Polyethylene (LLDPE/HDPE)
• 215 KTA of Polypropylene
• 186 KTA Mogas
• 46 KTA Benzene

LPIC’s Positive Business Impact

After LPIC, plastics production will have increased by 1 million tonnes, giving Orpic a total of 1.4 million tonnes of
polyethylene and polypropylene production by 2019. The company’s revenue will grow further following LPP, and
its profits will double.

With the highly integrated complex in Sohar including the refinery, aromatics plant, steam cracker and the
downstream polypropylene and polyethylene plants, the operation will be one of the best integrated refinery and
petrochemical facility combinations in the world, and will be able to achieve the maximum value-added for Oman’s
hydrocarbon molecule.

LPIC Employment Opportunities

In terms of numbers, the construction phase of LPIC will require up to 7,000 Full Time Equivalents (FTEs).

Once the project has been completed, it is anticipated that 350 operators will be required to manage the facilities, as
well as 150 technicians. The indirect employment effect is expected to create more than 1,200 jobs in the local area.

HSE POLICY
Orpic is committed to excellence in HSE performance during all our operations and activities. As a reputed and
professional producer of petroleum and petrochemical products, attention to HSE and compliance to applicable laws
is critical to our business philosophy. We give the safety of our people, plants, environment and local communities
the highest priority, over and above our production objectives. Our HSE goals are:
 Zero accidents
 No harm to people
 Minimize impact of our activities on environment and society.

All individuals within the company are accountable for achieving these HSE goals. We promote a proactive HSE
culture to prevent pollution, injuries and ill-health.

We shall strive for continual improvement in our HSE performance by enhancing our systems, technology and
employee skills.