Veolia, a major international provider of water, waste and energy management solutions, stated that it has been selected by BP to design, build and operate a raw water treatment plant for BP's project to develop the Khazzan gas field, the biggest gas field development in Oman.

In a press statement, Veolia said by winning BP's call for tenders in Oman to build a plant that will start providing water from January 2015, it will contribute to one of BP's largest current projects.

Veolia said that the approximately $50 million water treatment facility has a maximum capacity of 6,000 m3/day, split between 4,000 m3/day of process water and 2,000 m3/day of drinking water.

"Water production is an essential step in implementing this (Khazzan) project, which is highly significant for the Omani economy, and which is planned to comprise up to 300 gas wells to deliver, in 2017, plateau production of 28.3 million cubic meters of gas per day," Veolia said.

The company said it will operate the plant for one year, with extension options of up to four additional years. This latest success is further evidence of Veolia's capacity in the gas sector.

"In some regions of the world, it is no longer possible to submit a development project for an oil or gas field without including the water aspect," said Antoine Frerot, Veolia's chairman and CEO. "There is therefore strong growth potential in this sector, especially for water treatment installations."

Veolia is the global leader in optimized resource management. The company designs and provides water, waste and energy management solutions that contribute to the sustainable development of communities and industries.

Through its three complementary business activities, Veolia helps to develop access to resources, preserve available resources, and to replenish them.

In 2013, the government of Oman and BP had signed a gas sales agreement and an amended production sharing agreement for the development of the Khazzan field.