VOL. XXX

NO. 25

30-MARCH-1987

OMAN

Oman Will Maintain Present Output Level Despite Prolific Discoveries

In a recent interview with the Muscat daily Oman, the Omani Minister ofPetroleum and Minerals, Mr. Sa'id ibn Ahmad al-Shanfari, stated that his countrywould maintain its present 520,000 b/d level of crude oil production despite theprolific new discoveries made in Oman. These include the Sayyala field - one ofnine new oilfields in the Bahjah area whose total output could reach 69,000 b/d.Mr....