06:59 AM EST, 12/11/2024 (MT Newswires) -- BP (BP), Shell (SHEL), TotalEnergies (TTE), and other companies that produce gas in Oman will be invited for discussions in Q1 next year about investing in the country's next liquefied natural gas production facility, Bloomberg News reported Wednesday, citing Energy Minister Salim Al-Aufi.

The government holds majority stakes in Oman's three operational LNG production facilities, however, only companies that can commit gas supplies to the plant will be eligible for an equity stake in the country's fourth LNG train, the report said.

Oman is conducting a study for the 3.8-million-ton-per-year train near existing facilities in Qalhat and if it comes online, it will bring the country's LNG production capacity to 15.2 million tons a year, according to Bloomberg.

The three companies did not immediately respond to MT Newswires' request for comment.

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