FOS is developing and expanding it’s exploration well testing capability , with the addition of a new self contained testing unit, due to be commissioned in December 2011.

The exploration unit will be used to test the productivity of newly discovered oil and gas reserves , including tight shale reservoirs , crucial to Oman’s economic future.

The new unit is completely self supporting with mobile camp facility for up to 40 crew , service and support personnel. It is designed for extreme sour service (H2S gas), and  capable of testing wells up to 15,000 psi at rates of up to 2600 m3/day of oil and gas rates up to 2.5 million m3/day.

 

This new unit will complement FOS existing inventory of exploration test units and multi phase test units for gas development fields.