Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIII

No 16

19-April-2010

OMAN

Total And Partex Plan To Bid In Oman E&P Round

Frances Total and Portugals Partex Oil and Gas both plan to take part in an exploration and production (E&P) bidding round in Oman, according to comments made by executives from both companies on 11 April. Muscat is planning to auction 10 onshore blocks and one offshore tract by the end of the year, having earlier proposed offering of three-five blocks in 1Q10 (MEES, 9 November...