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Shell Oman opens four new Service Stations
21/09/2011
In continuing its endeavour to make quality services and convenience available to its customers, Shell Oman Marketing Company has opened 4 new service stations with state-of-the-art fuelling technology and automated inventory systems, till date, in 2011.
The first Shell Service Station opened at Dibaishi by HE Sheikh Ali bin Abdullah Al Manthari, Member of the Shura Council for Wilayat Ibri, in presence of Adil Ismail Al Raisi, Managing Director of Shell Oman Marketing Company. The site is strategically located in Ibri, connecting to the proposed road to Saudi Arabia and the station has already become the preferred stop for long distance travelers. The station also serves the growing residential area of Dibaishi and also the oil fields of Safah and Daleel. Further developments are underway at the site to offer more convenience to our customers.
The second service station was opened in Waqaiba in Sohar and caters to a large trade area in the center of the city. Since opening, the station has seen continued growth in business and an advanced Select store is also slated to open shortly at the site.
The third service station is located at Falaj Al Ohi, in Sohar, was opened on August 24th. This station will serve the Sohar Industrial area, the new Sohar airport which is under construction, and immediate trade areas and has been warmly welcomed by local commuters.
The fourth service station, Al-Shawaighya, opened on September 14th and is located in Wilayat Al—Mudhaibi, another strategic location on the road to Duqum . It will add to the development of the area which is already the focus of major construction and other infrastructure projects.
Hafidh Al-Azkawi, Network Delivery Manager of Shell Oman Marketing Company said “ with the addition of these 4 sites, Shell Oman now has a total number of 144 service stations across the length and breadth of the country and offers one of the most convenient locations within immediate reach of our customers. These 4 new service stations are designed according to the new Shell Visual Identity standards, technology and engineering and also feature “touchless” applications for site management. Shell Oman will continue its efforts to improve maintenance and quality of its existing network and it has a robust plan to expand its network to cover areas of new growth in the country.”