We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman
after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State issued by Royal Decree 101/96,
the Oil and Minerals Law issued by Royal Decree 42/74,
and the petroleum agreement between the Government of the Sultanate and PTTEP Middle East Limited signed on 21 July 2002 between the Minister of Oil and Gas on behalf of the Government of the Sultanate and the mentioned company,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article I
The mentioned petroleum agreement signed on 21 July 2002 between the Government of the Sultanate and PTTEP Middle East Limited is hereby approved.
Article II
This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance.
Issued on: 18 Jumada Al-Thani 1423
Corresponding to: 27 August 2002
Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 726 issued on 1 September 2002.