By: Times News Service
The project, which is being jointly run by Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) and Suez, will also help offset the pollution caused during oil extraction by reducing the carbon footprint of the entire process.
Muscat: 40 million litres of wastewater that are brought up to the surface during the extraction of crude oil in Oman will be cleaned by plants in a new treatment facility being set up in the country.
The water will then be used to create areas where local flora and fauna can thrive. The project, which is being jointly run by Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) and Suez, will also help offset the pollution caused during oil extraction by reducing the carbon footprint of the entire process.