25 June 2008
Bechtel today announced the Sohar Aluminium smelter in the Sultanate of Oman produced its first ‘hot metal.’ Bechtel provided engineering, procurement, construction, and construction management services for the $1.4 billion project, which features the world’s largest, most technologically advanced potline.Located in Sohar, Oman, approximately 235 kilometers northwest of the capital Muscat, the greenfield project also included a carbon plant, an ingot metal casting facility, and a port facility for storage and ship loading and unloading.