VOL. XL

No. 40

6-October-1997

OMAN

Occidental Awarded PSA Covering Block 31 In Northeast Oman

Occidental Petroleum of the US on 29 September signed with the Omani Ministry ofPetroleum and Minerals a production sharing agreement covering block 31 (see mapoverleaf). The block is located north of and adjacent to the producing Sunainah block 9,which is held by Occidental (operator, 65%) and Finland's Neste Oy (35%). Block31 was previously held by Occidental as part of the Sunainah concession but...