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Oman Gas Production Rises by 31% in 1984 

Oman's natural gas production in 1984 amounted to 35.5bn cu. ft., a 31.5% increase over output of 27bn cu. ft. in 1983, according to official figures released in Muscat on 20 April. This increase is in line with the Omani Government's policy of substituting crude oil with natural gas for domestic consumption whenever possible. The 1984 gas output amounts to 6.07mn barrels of oil equivalent or about 4% of Oman's total oil...