OMAN/KUWAIT
 
Oman To Award Six Blocks By End-2013
 
Oman is in advanced negotiations with a number of international oil companies (IOCs) looking to secure exploration assets in the sultanate’s upstream sector, an official at Oman’s Ministry of Oil and Gas (MOG) says. Six blocks are set to be awarded, including five offered in licensing rounds early last year.
 
“These blocks will be awarded soon… We will sign agreements for these six...