Initial gas volumes expected to come to market around late 2017 / early 2018 from energy major BP's Khazzan project in central Oman will primarily go towards addressing demand growth from the power and water sector, as well as shortfalls in supplies to the industrial sector, according to a top official of the Ministry of Oil & Gas. When operational, BP's Khazzan project is expected to deliver around 28 million cubic metres of gas per day (mmscm/d) to the domestic gas grid. These volumes will boost domestic production from around 103 mmscm/d presently to 130 mmscm/d by early 2018. The expected increase equates to around 30% of current gas consumption trends nationally. (Oman Observer)