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	Opportunities -- U.S. Commercial Service Oman
		Oman is also one of the participants in the $3.5 billion Dolphin project being led by Dolphin Energy Limited (DEL, a joint-venture between the UAE government, Total, and Occidental Petroleum).
		Oman operates a free market economy, but the government continues to be the most important economic actor, both as an employer and as a purchaser of goods and services.
		Oman is a member of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), and in 1998 declared its accession to the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property (patents, trademarks and related industrial property) and Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works.
	www.buyusa.gov /oman/en/opportunities.html (4562 words)

	Natural
		Oman LNG has achieved 80% financing, a percentage of project financing which is unprecedented for a development of this nature in the Middle East.
		Oman is a leading livestock producer in the Arabian peninsula with around 240,260 sheep, 854,060 goats, 213,120 cattle and 98,550 camels.
		Oman has never had a policy of importing date palms and is now keeping a close watch on the palms in areas near the border to prevent the infestation of this destructive parasite.
	www.etectonics.com /oman/gi/natural.asp (4374 words)

	Leading Sectors for U.S. Exports and Investment -- U.S. Commercial Service Oman
		PDO awarded the contract for the construction of the upstream gas treatment expansion in Saih Nihayda in Central Oman to a joint venture between SNC Lavalin and the local Al Hassan group of companies.
		Oman Oil Company, the government’s investment arm, the Omar Zawawi group, a leading business group in Oman, and Ferrostaal AG, part of the Germany-based MAN group, are the promoters of this project, with an estimated investment of about $500 million.
		Oman’s 2002 budget indicated that the Ministry of Health’s capital expenditure is estimated at $11.6 million for the establishment of many small-specialized hospitals and clinics in rural areas.
	www.buyusa.gov /oman/en/sectors.html (3420 words)

	MERIA Journal Volume 8 Number 3
		Oman's natural gas reserves reportedly went from 12.3 trillion cubic feet (tcf) in 1992 to almost 30 tcf in 2003, with as much as another 2 tcf expected.
		Given that Oman's population is growing rapidly, its petroleum reserves are much lower than previously thought, and its non-oil economy is limited, it appears that the sultanate will face a serious economic crisis in the next 10 to 15 years, or even sooner if oil prices plummet.
		While Oman is arguably better off than most states in the Middle East, it also appears to have a much more limited political capacity for dealing with a severe economic crisis than many of these other countries where a state of crisis is the norm.
	meria.idc.ac.il /journal/2004/issue3/jv8n3a1.html (3678 words)

	Pipeline :: Serving the energy industry across the Middle East (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Oman, a country of 309,500 square kilometres, is heavily dependent on oil revenues, which account for nearly 80 per cent of export earnings and 40 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP).
		PDO is a consortium comprised of the Omani government (60 per cent), Shell (34 per cent), Total (4 per cent), and Partex (2 per cent).
		Oman's second largest oil field, Nimr, was discovered in 1980 and is located in the southern part of the country.
	www.pipelinedubai.com /oman/index.htm (1641 words)

	Shell in the Middle East \| Profiles - April 2005
		PDO produces oil from around 100 fields in its Block 6 concession area, which covers nearly 114,000 square kilometres in central and southern Oman.
		PDO's previous concession for Block 6, the company's sole oil concession area, was to expire in 2012.
		Following the signing of the concession agreements, the Shareholders of PDO took the final decision in December 2004 to invest in the company's first full-scale enhanced oil recovery (EOR) project as part of the development of a cluster of oil fields near Harweel, in south Oman.
	www.shell-me.com /english/apr05/profiles2.htm (2595 words)

	Oman
		According to Oman’s commercial companies law, all actions by private entities to establish, acquire, and dispose of interests in business enterprises must be announced in the commercial register, and may be subject to the approval of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
		Oman enacted a copyright protection law in 1996, but did not announce enforcement mechanisms until a ministerial decree in April 1998, which extended protection to foreign copyrighted literary, technical, or scientific works; works of the graphic and plastic arts; and sound and video recordings.
		Oman is currently planning to develop a free trade zone in Salalah, adjacent to the international container transshipment port that opened in November 1998.
	www.state.gov /e/eb/ifd/2005/42098.htm (5369 words)

	News: Petroleum Development Oman selects Emerson as main automation contractor (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		PDO has committed to deliver a sustained 800,000 barrels a day for Oman by 2007, fulfilling the full potential of the Barik field for the Oman people.
		PDO also requires the ability to do remote engineering and diagnostics of the system and field devices from the wellhead, manifolds, and central gathering station.
		PDO is owned by the Government of Oman (which has a 60% interest), the Royal Dutch/Shell Group (which has a 34% interest), TotalFinaElf (which has a 4% interest) and Partex (which has a 2% interest).
	www.emersonprocess.com /Home/news/pr/310_pdo.html (873 words)

	Oman Country Analysis Brief
		PDO is a consortium comprised of the Omani government (60%), Shell (34%), Total (4%), and Partex (2%).
		Oman's second largest oil field, the Rima/Jalmud group, was discovered in 1979 and is located in the southern part of the country.
		PDO has said that it is considering construction plans for a $52 million power plant configured with two 30 megawatt (MW) turbines.
	www.converger.com /eiacab/oman.htm (4141 words)

	Registration in Oman (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		For the purposes of tendering, vendors will no longer need to be located in Oman or be registered with PDO before they are able to express interest in bidding for a contract and subsequently purchase a tendering package from PDO.
		PDO maintains a register of its approved vendors, who supply goods or services in support of its oil and gas operations throughout Oman.
		Vendors who are registered with PDO in the service categories and local vendors who are registered as goods suppliers are required to renew their registration every four years.
	www.pdo.co.om /PDO/CommercialInfo/BusinessRegistration (558 words)

	Petroleum Development Oman - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		PDO's central base of operations in the interior of Oman is located in Fahud.
		PDO is the home for many expatriates in Muscat.
		It features a beach club, which includes pool facilities, a snooker hall, two halls for sports (where many sport classes are taught), a brand new art studio, a language department, a golf course, tennis courts, a skate park, and four food and drink bars, in addition to the beach.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Petroleum_Development_Oman (254 words)

	Alexander's Gas & Oil Connections - PDO re-evaluates management of its wells and reservoirs
		Automation is another way of reducing costs and PDO is gradually moving away from manual data collection, where people are required to visit individual well heads to read and record data collection and measuring devices, to automated wireless technology.
		Massive 3D VSP [Vertical Seismic Profile] is being used to enhance existing seismic data, especially in the south of Oman, where seismic resolution is poor due to a naturally occurring, energy absorbing surface layer.
		Abdulsattar concludes, "In all of this talk of technology we must not forget the sound, basic practices which need to be employed at PDO to produce a solid platform for the implementation of all these new, added-value technologies.
	www.gasandoil.com /goc/company/cnm34673.htm (1581 words)

	Oman - Hydrocarbon Sector
		PDO operates two main production areas: a group of northern oil fields, including Jibal, Fuhud, and Sayh Nuhaydah, that produce lighter grades of crude oil; and a group of southern fields, including Rima, Mamul, Amal, Nimr, Mukhaizna, and Sayyala, that produce heavier crudes.
		The relatively gradual increments to Oman's reserve base since 1980 were attributable to the discovery of new, smaller oil fields and revised estimates for existing fields.
		Operated by the Oman Oil Refinery Company, in which the Ministry of Petroleum and Minerals held a 99 percent share and the Central Bank of Oman held 1 percent, the refinery produces liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), butane, jet fuel, and two grades of gasoline.
	countrystudies.us /persian-gulf-states/49.htm (2399 words)

	MENAFN - Middle East North Africa . Financial Network News: PDO, Petrofac sign Harweel EOR project deal - Oman (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		MUSCAT — Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) and Petrofac, a leading international provider of oil and gas facilities services, yesterday signed a contract for one of the largest field-development projects ever undertaken by PDO.
		Signing the agreement on behalf of PDO was John Malcolm, the company's managing director, and signing on behalf of Petrofac, was Ayman Asfari, the company's group chief executive.
		The ceremony was also attended by Nasser Al Jashmi, undersecretary of the Ministry of Oil and Gas, and member of the board of directors of PDO, Jan van Buitenen, PDO's EOR director, Steven van Rossem, Harweel project manager, and other representatives of PDO and Petrofac.
	www.menafn.com /qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=114214 (741 words)

	Oman Yellow Pages - General Info - Economy & Trade
		PDO reserves stand at 5.6 billion barrels of crude oil (including condensate, a liquid hydrocarbon that condenses out of natural gas).
		PDO explores for natural gas and operates the gas production and transportation system on behalf of the Government of Oman.
		As a part of it's gas production operations, PDO also supplies some 70,000 barrels per day of condensate and some 180 tonnes per day of liquid petroleum gas, which is chiefly used for cooking.
	www.omantel-yellowpages.com /economy.htm (962 words)

	MENAFN - Middle East North Africa . Financial Network News: Galfar bags two major contracts from PDO - Oman (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		MUSCAT — Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) has awarded two major contracts worth $70 million to Galfar Engineering and Contracting for major construction projects that will help greatly enhance transportation links between key interior locations.
		This project stems primarily from PDO's desire to ensure safe motoring conditions for all people driving to Lekhwair — not only PDO staff and contractors but also local residents and third-party users.
		PDO is keen to maintain uninterrupted access to Lekhwair, where a major increase in activities is envisaged over the coming years."
	www.menafn.com /qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093121188 (575 words)

	OHC aims at reducing risks of occupational hazards, says PDO official \| Petroleum Development Oman (PDO)
		AbdulAmir Al-Ajmi, External Affairs and Communications Manager in Oman's PDO said that hosting the regional Occupational Health Conference is part of PDO's role as a good corporate citizen.
		"In PDO we attach significant attention to areas that help and promote various segments of the Omani society OHC as such is an appropriate platform to boost the concept of Occupational Health in Oman through bringing in elite specialized speakers from across the world", he noted.
		The PDO official said that although Oman has for some years been looking into and studying the issue of Occupational Health, and is considered a leader in the region, this conference as such is going to further address the situation and come up with solutions and recommendations.
	www.ameinfo.com /99074.html (527 words)

	Reefballs: A promising sign for coral reefs
		In the last edition of PDO News Joppe Cramwinckel and Barry Jupp wrote about a joint project between Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) and the Ministry of Environment and Regional Municipalities (MRME) to test artificial reef materials and structures in the Omani marine environment of Mina al Fahal.
		PDO staff and Contractors constructed three modules, each 4 metres square and 1.5 metres high.
		But initial conclusions are that although tyres form an attractive habitat for fish, they are not suitable for long term reef restoration because of their toxicity and instability.
	www.artificialreefs.org /Articles/PDO/pdo.htm (1274 words)

	NTI - HSE Training
		Since then NTI has closely participated in the effort of developing an HSE training culture within the oil and gas industry in Oman, With the award of this contract, this partnership further continues to ensure availability of high quality HSE training services to all PDO and contractor personnel.
		NTI is fully committed to the values and objectives of PDO in the provision of HSE training to the oil and gas industry in Oman.
		Through this new contract PDO is rolling out revised HSE courses with the provision of assessment of competence for personnel who are already in the field with relevant training and experience.
	www.ntioman.com /hse_1.shtml (227 words)

	OPAL OMAN
		The total population of Oman as of 2000-end was estimated at 2.4 million, constituting 74 per cent Omanis, and 26 per cent expatriates.
		Though one cannot compare Oman with Australia or Canada, when looking at various other features, including the geography, educational system, language, oil dependence, etc. a rush towards Omanisation may not bring the real (expected) results (yield) that the country is actually looking for.
		Shahswar G. Al Balushi, CEO of the Oman Society for Petroleum Services, said that the whole objective of the seminar was “to take the recommendations that we have received from the members and to discuss these recommendations before the authorities concerned.
	www.opaloman.org /media/news.asp (11185 words)

	صفحة جديدة 1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Oman’s e-Governance initiative has the vision of transforming Oman into an advanced, world-class e-Government by seamlessly integrating all ministries and government entities to provide faster and more effective public services online.
		AST month, Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) agreed to commit close to RO 1.5 million to a large number of projects in the fields of education, healthcare, fisheries, traditional crafts and community development.
		PDO, one of the Sultanate’s biggest companies, does much more than produce oil and gas; for close to 40 years it has worked with authorities to support local communities and the wider society of Oman through its voluntary social-investment programme.
	www.omanobserver.com /15/Daily/Feature.htm (3542 words)

	PDO seeks bidders to develop the Rima Satellite Cluster - Oman (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Building on its success in contracting out the development of a cluster of small oil fields in the Nimr-Karim area earlier in 2006, Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) has now launched an international tender for a service agreement to develop the Rima Satellite Cluster.
		The award of the first Small-Fields Service Contract to a consortium led by MedcoEnergi, marked a new strategy in the development and management of fields that are too small and too remote and therefore not cost effective for PDO to manage.
		The agreements are set up in such a way that the contractor does not have any rights to the produced oil or reserves.
	energy.ihs.com /News/WW-News/PDO.htm (378 words)

	Oman Industrial Coating
		Oman Industrial Coating Centre is the largest and foremost coating/painting contractor in the Sultanate of Oman.
		Over the last 25 years, the Company has carried out major specialized blasting and coating jobs for Petroleum Development Oman (PDO), Oman Refinery, Oman LNG, MOD and various other clients, both in the Government and private sectors, earning a reputation for quality work in this specialized field.
		OICC was holding PDO Service Contracts for Cleaning, Blasting, Coating, Insulation and Ancillary Work on Oil and Gas Facilities in DPU A and DPU-B. General rehabilitation work of pipelines falling in the above coating services contacts during the period included Sohar Gas Line Rehabilitation Work.
	www.oosc.net /omanind.html (588 words)

	Occupational Health Conference hosted by PDO \| Petroleum Development Oman (PDO)
		PDO's preparations are underway to host Oman's first Occupational Health Conference, set for 11th -13th December 2006 in Al-Bustan Hotel Palace.
		Following the event's official launch at a press conference earlier in September, PDO and the organizing company Darran LLC have been coordinating with concerned local authorities and international organizations in preparations to bring Occupational Health to the fore front in Oman.
		In mid September, PDO hosted a roundtable on 'Occupational Health Measures and its Current Status in Oman'.
	www.ameinfo.com /97997.html (639 words)

	Current open job for Sr. Reservoir Engineer (PDO Oman) at Shell Americas OCF
		Petroleum Development Oman (PDO), owned by the Government of Oman and the Royal Dutch/Shell Group, was established with the mission to find, develop and produce oil and gas responsibly, and profitably, in order to contribute to the sustainable development of Oman.
		It is the major exploration and production company in the Sultanate of Oman accounting for more than 90% of the country's crude-oil production and nearly all of its natural gas supply.
		You will be responsible for delivering reservoir engineering technical excellence to integrated reservoir modeling and field (re)development studies in PDO, making a major technical contribution to PDO’s production growth, preparing field development plans and reserves submission to shareholders, and ensuring that reservoir engineering standards are maintained and that best practices are implemented.
	www.worldwideworker.com /job/3-5_years/3593.html (456 words)

	PDO Home
		PDO holds the First Regional Conference on Occupational Health
		PDO is the premier hydrocarbon exploration and production company in the Sultanate of Oman, and we hope that you will find this site both informative and interesting.
		We've tried to put together a mix of information that will give you an idea of who we are, what we do, how we do it and why.
	www.pdo.co.om (144 words)

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