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	Investment Climate Statement -- U.S. Commercial Service Oman
		Oman’s population is growing at an estimated three percent annual rate, with 56 percent of the national population younger than 20 years old and 67 percent younger than 24 years.
		Oman’s belief in a free market economy and desire for increased foreign investment and technology transfer make expropriation or nationalization extremely unlikely, but in any event, were a property to be nationalized, we would expect the Government of Oman to provide prompt compensation under international law.
		Oman is not a signatory to the OECD convention on combating bribery.
	www.buyusa.gov /oman/en/investment.html (4495 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)

	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)

	News: Petroleum Development Oman selects Emerson as main automation contractor
		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)

	PDO Introduction
		Petroleum Development Oman LLC (PDO) is Oman's main hydrocarbon producer.
		In 1998, PDO produced around 835,000 bbl/day, which is more than 90% of the oil that is produced in the Sultanate of Oman.
		PDO is also involved in gas production and it produces 100% of Oman's total gas production.
	www.lsif.org /html/pdo_introduction.html (783 words)

	Oman Economy
		When Oman declined as an entrepot for arms and slaves in the mid-19th century, much of its former prosperity was lost, and the economy turned almost exclusively to agriculture, camel and goat herding, fishing, and traditional handicrafts.
		The government is undertaking many development projects to modernize the economy, improve the standard of living, and become a more active player in the global marketplace.
		Oman became a member of the World Trade Organization in October 2000, and continues to amend its financial and commercial practices to conform to international standards.
	www.traveldocs.com /om/economy.htm (896 words)

	Oman
		Oman’s economy is based primarily on petroleum, which accounted for about 66.9 percent of government revenue by October of FY 2004.
		Except in the petroleum sector, where concession agreements with the Ministry of Oil and Gas determine the terms of investment, new entities with greater than 70 percent foreign ownership are subject to the approval of the Minister of Commerce and Industry.
		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.
	www.state.gov /e/eb/ifd/2005/42098.htm (5369 words)

	Oman (10/06)
		Oman was the object of Franco-British rivalry throughout the 18th century.
		Oman is concerned with regional stability and security, given tensions in the region, the proximity of Iran and Iraq, and the potential threat of political Islam.
		Oman maintained its diplomatic relations with Iraq throughout the Gulf War while supporting the UN allies by sending a contingent of troops to join coalition forces and by opening up to prepositioning of weapons and supplies.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/35834.htm (4726 words)

	Hydrocarbons Technology - Qalhat LNG Plant, Oman operated by Petroleum Development Oman
		In January 2002, Oman LNG was granted another $1.3 billion loan from a consortium of banks.
		The upstream part of the project is wholly owned by the Government, but is operated by Petroleum Development Oman, which has responsibility for field appraisal and development, gas processing and transport by pipeline to the liquefaction plant at Qalhat near Sur.
		Gas reserves in Oman are currently standing at about 25 trillion cubic feet, and forecast to rise to about 40 trillion cubic feet by the year 2015, so the future feedstock of the plant seems assured.
	www.hydrocarbons-technology.com /projects/qalhat (666 words)

	OMAN - Energy
		Petroleum Development Oman (PDO), the major exploration and production company in the Sultanate, accounts for 93% of the country's crude oil production and nearly all of its natural gas supply.
		Oman’s LNG project forms an integral part of the Sultanate’s economic vision for the future.
		Oman is also encouraging major petrochemical projects in the country in its bid to diversify.
	www.unitedworld-usa.com /reports/oman/energy.asp (378 words)

	IPR Country Guide: Oman
		The country's main producer, Petroleum Development Oman (PDO), is 60 percent owned by the state and 34 percent by Shell Petroleum Company.
		Oman's ambition to increase production goes hand in hand with increases in reserves; in 1995 PDO added about 400 million barrels, bringing reserves to 5,230 million barrels.
		PDO currently produces an average of 12.5 million cubic meters a day, earning US$ 145 million for the government in 1995.
	www.infoprod.co.il /country/oman1c.htm (560 words)

	Oman - Hydrocarbon Sector
		Development of the southern fields was contingent on the suppression of the Dhofar rebellion and the reestablishment of political stability in the sultanate.
		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.
		On February 8, 1992, the Ministry of Petroleum and Minerals signed a cooperation protocol with Royal Dutch Shell for a comprehensive evaluation of Oman's gas reserves, estimated in June 1992 at 482 billion cubic meters, the bulk of which is in nonassociated form.
	countrystudies.us /persian-gulf-states/49.htm (2399 words)

	ALL Consulting
		A relatively new technology, downhole oil/water separators have been developed to reduce the cost of handling produced water.
		DOWS separates oil and gas from produced water at the bottom of the well and reinjects the majority of the produced water into another formation or another horizon within the same formation, while the oil and gas are pumped to the surface.
		Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) is a consortium approximately 35% by Shell Oil and 60% by the Sultanate of Oman; they operate many large oil fields throughout the country and currently export approximately 1 million barrels of oil per day
	www.all-llc.com /news/Oman.htm (322 words)

	Emerson News - Emerson Wins $3.4 Million Oil Field Automation Contract in Oman
		PDO, the major oil exploration and production company in the Sultanate of Oman, accounts for more than 90 percent of the Middle Eastern country's crude oil production and nearly all of its natural gas supply.
		PDO has committed to deliver a sustainable 800,000 barrels a day by 2007.
		PDO is owned by the government of Oman (60%), the Royal Dutch/Shell Group (34%), TotalFinaElf (4%) and Partex (2%).
	www.gotoemerson.com /jsp/news/drelease.jsp?ReleaseID=1913 (638 words)

	RIGZONE - Petroleum Development Oman
		Monday, November 07, 2005 - Petrofac has received a letter of award for the EPC contract with Petroleum Development Oman to build the second phase of the Harweel Cluster Development in southern Oman.
		PDO Records 250th SET System Installation by Enventure
		Thursday, July 22, 2004 - Petroleum Development Oman and Enventure Global Technology recently announced the successful expansion of a 5-1/2 x 6-1/8 in.
	www.rigzone.com /news/company.asp?comp_id=1024 (290 words)

	Shell in the Middle East \| Latest News about Shell in the region
		The theme of the conference was forcefully set in the keynote speech, delivered by Kees Ruitenbeek, Corporate Affairs Director of PDO: "Sustainable development is the challenge for a world with expanding populations, huge aspirations for better lives and an environment under increasing pressure.
		Mr Ruitenbeek described how sustainable development is built on three "pillars": economic prosperity, effective environmental management and social responsibility.
		Petroleum Development Oman LLC is the major oil and gas exploration and production company in the Sultanate.
	www.shell-me.com /english/latest-news10.htm (418 words)

	Petroleum Development News
		Oman: 19 minutes ago GE Oil and Gas has been awarded contracts for two Petroleum Development Oman projects.
		REPORTS from the Department of Petroleum Resources indicates that about 23,735 metric tonnes of petroleum products was lost to pipeline vandalisation in the western pipeline axis during the third quarter of the...
		Salym Petroleum Development, a joint venture between Shell and Sibir Energy, is considering buying new licenses in Russia, General Director Dale Rollins said at a press conference in Moscow.
	www.topix.net /com/petd?scoring=d (774 words)

	Deloitte in Oman - Saba & Co
		In June 1999, Petroleum Development Oman’s (PDO) discovery of a new field in southern Oman was the most significant find in five years.
		Aware of the vulnerability of an over-reliance on oil revenues, Oman is actively diversifying its economy by placing a greater emphasis on other areas of industry, such as tourism and liquid natural gas.
		Deloitte, established in Oman since 1972, shares that vision for the future and is working to help make it a success.
	www.deloitte.com /dtt/section_node/0,1042,sid=49319,00.html (583 words)

	geobiology @ mit
		The South Oman Salt Basin (map of Oman) is host to the worlds oldest known commercial deposits of petroleum.
		The organic rich rocks from which they arise were deposited sometime following the last of the snowball earth episodes of extreme climate and display many interesting geochemical features that appear to be of global occurrence.
		Petroleum prospectivity in Oman could be improved if we were able to:
	eaps.mit.edu /geobiology/research/omanpetrol.html (379 words)

	PROJECT REEF CREATOR - OMAN
		RAHSAC has obtained information from the Reefball Development Group in Florida on their method of artificial reef construction which is claimed to be the most advanced in the world.
		Based on the results of the pilot project, additional reefs may be developed on a larger scale.
		The development of customised Reefballs to attract different species of fish existing in the Oman waters for the construction of commercial fishing reefs and/or to enhance bio-diversity around coral reefs.
	www.reefball.com /oman/procreator1.htm (2101 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 (643 words)

	OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH CONFERENCE - OMAN (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Petroleum Development Oman is proud to announce the first Regional Occupational Health Conference in Muscat, from 11th – 13th December 2006.
		Health like Education is a form of human capital and is a fundamental requirement for economic development.
		The Occupational Health Conference – Oman will address, among other issues, Fitness To Work standards and the growing burden of sickness absence and ill health retirement and its impact on economic development.
	www.occupationalhealthconference-oman.com (215 words)

	RIGZONE - Occidental to Develop Major Oman Oil Field
		Occidental Petroleum has signed a Heads of Agreement with the government of Oman to develop the Mukhaizna oil field, one of the largest oilfields in Oman.
		Occidental's partner in the project is Liwa Energy Limited, which is owned by Mubadala Development, the investment and development company wholly owned by the Government of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.
		Located in central Oman, the Mukhaizna field was discovered in 1975 by Petroleum Development Oman (PDO).
	www.rigzone.com /news/article.asp?a_id=22211 (314 words)

	PDO Home
		PDO Contribution at Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference - 6 November 2006
		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 (141 words)

	Education Oman Middle East Regional
		The GCC summit is the highest authority in the regional organization, which includes Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, the UAE, and Oman...
		The way Times of Oman used Remo Fernandes at the open quiz was a good example of the right way of doing it.
		The OMC is the only private medical college in Oman and which is approved by...
	www.iaswww.com /ODP/Regional/Middle_East/Oman/Education (384 words)

	Petrofac secures major EPC contract with Petroleum Development Oman \| Petrofac Group
		Petrofac, the international oil and gas facilities service provider, has received a letter of award for the EPC contract with Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) to build the second phase of the Harweel Cluster Development in southern Oman.
		The first phase of the Harweel development was completed in the first quarter of 2004 and has already enabled the early production of some 2,000 m3/d of oil.
		The contract award also provides PDO with an option for an additional 10 million m3/d gas injection into the Sakhiya oilfield, additional gathering facilities, expansion of the depletion facilities at Rabab, and expansion of the Harweel processing station to increase overall capacity to 20,000 oil m3/d.
	www.ameinfo.com /71261.html (932 words)

	USGS Open-File Report 99-50D (References Cited)
		Al Lamki, M.S.S., and Terken, J.J.M., 1996, The role of hydrogeology in Petroleum Development Oman: GeoArabia, v.
		Al-Marejby, A. and Nash, D., 1986, A summary of the geology and oil habitat of the Eastern Flank Hyrocarbon Province of south Oman: Marine and Petroleum Geology, v.
		Aley, A.A., and Nash, D.F.,1985, A summary of the geology and oil habitat of the Eastern Flank Hydrocarbon Province of south Oman: OAPEC seminar on source and habitat of petroleum in the Arab countries, Kuwait, p.
	energy.cr.usgs.gov /energy/WorldEnergy/OF99-50D/refcited.html (1419 words)

	oman
		Sohar Aluminum is a joint venture of Oman Oil Company and Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority; each of which owns 40 percent; and Canada's Alcan Inc. which owns the remaining 20 percent.
		Occidental Petroleum Corporation has announced today that a Royal Decree has been issued by the Sultanate of Oman approving the contract for the development of the Mukhaizna oil field, one of the largest oil fields in Oman.
		Occidental Petroleum Corporation has announced today that it has signed a Heads of Agreement with the government of Oman to develop the Mukhaizna oil field, one of the largest oilfields in Oman.
	www.usrom.com /Countries/oman.htm (1728 words)

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