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Independents To Drive Oman’s 2013 Output Boost
 
By Nader Itayim in Muscat
 
Oman is aiming to boost oil production to just below 940,000 b/d in 2013. But with PDO committing to maintain an output plateau of 550,000 b/d, the onus will be on independents Occidental, Daleel Petroleum and CCED to generate the desired increase.  
 
Oman has long relied on the private sector to boost its crude production – a trend which appears...