We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman
after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State promulgated by Royal Decree 101/96,
the Oil and Minerals Law promulgated by Royal Decree 42/74,
and the Petroleum Agreement between the Minister of Oil and Gas on behalf of the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and British Petroleum (BP Amoco Exploration Epsilon Limited) for Block 61 signed on 22 January 2007,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article I
The aforementioned petroleum agreement signed on 22 January 2007 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: 10 Safar 1428
Corresponding to: 28 February 2007
Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 834 issued on 3 March 2007.