1- Introduction
Orpic is one of Oman's largest companies and is one of the rapidly growing businesses in the Middle East's oil industry. It is created from the integration of three companies which are Oman Refineries and Petrochemicals Company LLC (ORPC), Aromatics Oman LLC (AOL) and Oman Polypropylene (OPP) - The 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.
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.
1.1 -Definition of project management:
Project management is the application of skills, knowledge, and techniques to perform projects efficiently and effectively . It is a strategic competency for organizations to enabling them to link results of project to business goals and will be better compete in their markets.
1.2- Phases of project life cycle:
1. Define : search from search engine, conduct and explore survey and identify the needs of customer.
2. Design : required to create site or identify the needs of person and process him for his needs.
3. Develop : get the necessary stuffs and sources for development.
4. Deploy : the user satisfaction is noted after deployment for further enhancement.
2- Title of the project: Orpic oil and petroleum refineries project.
2.1 -Project scope: include of engineering services for maintenance and expansion projects in Orpic’s refineries and petrochemical plants in Sohar and Muscat.
2.2 –Time Management Plan:
Time management inclu...
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...an. It is owned by the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and by Oman Oil Company. It has more than 1,600 employees, most of them are Omani.
Also, it has some social responsibility and it has helped other companies in Oman to provide fuels and chemicals for them. Its main objectives are safety and high performance. Besides that, the company mission is maximizing value for its customers and shareholders with commitment to safe and responsible business practice. Orpic’s vision is building an integrated Omani refineries and petrochemicals business.
We think it is great company because it has good structure and opportunities.
Reference
1- http://www.orpic.com
2- http://www.ameinfo.com/290276.html
3- http://www.orpic.om/page/details/key/careers-and-training
4- Interview with Majed Said(engineer who work in orpic)
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