Royal Decree 107/2008 Approving the Assignment by Hawasneh Limited Liability Company of 25% of Its Rights and Obligations in the Petroleum Agreement Signed on 28 June 2006 for Area 43B to Mari Petroleum Limited

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,

Royal Decree 90/2006 Approving the Petroleum Agreement between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and Hawasnah Limited Liability Company (Block 43B),

and the collection of documents by which Hawasnah Limited Liability Company assigned part of its rights and obligations in the petroleum agreement signed on 28 June 2006 (Block 43B) to Mari Gas Limited, which accepts this assignment,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The assignment by Hawasnah Limited Liability Company of 25% of its rights and obligations in the mentioned petroleum agreement signed on 28 June 2006 to Mari Gas 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: 20 Ramadan 1429
Corresponding to: 21 September 2008

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 872 issued on 6 October 2008.