OMAN

PDO Makes Major Gas Discovery North of Yibal 

Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) has made a major non-associated gas discovery in an exploration well - Maqhoul South-l - located at some 30 kms. north of the Yibal oilfield, according to a statement by a PDO spokesman on 4 September. The discovery well, taken down to a depth of 2,189 ms., was drilled within the framework of PDO's 10- year non-associated gas exploration program, which was approved by the Omani Government in June...