VOL. XLIII

No. 36

4-September-2000

OMAN

PDO Reveals New Oil And Gas Discoveries

Omans Oil Minister Muhammad al-Rumhi announced on 30 August that Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) had made new discoveries of oil and gas with a total potential output of 12,200 b/d of crude and 63mn cu ft of gas in the southern and central regions of the country. The Sakhia field in the south has an estimated production capacity of 6,200 b/d of oil, while the Ghafeer field in the same region is expected to produce...