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 of Oman and Sinopec Petroleum Exploration and Production Corporation of China signed on 23 August 2004,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article I
The mentioned petroleum agreement between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and Sinopec Petroleum Exploration and Production Corporation of China is hereby ratified.
Article II
This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance.
Issued on: 11 Sha’ban 1425
Corresponding to: 26 September 2004
Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 776 issued on 2 October 2004.