Oman Gas had previously informed that the Nimr project would help meet the raising demand for gas in the Dhofar governorate.

The network will serve oilfield operators and supply gas to the Salalah methanol project. It will also cater to the new power and desalination plant to be set up at Taqah, and also provide Dhofar Power Company, Raysut Cement Company, Octal Petrochemicals, and other factories in Raysut Industrial area.