Royal Decree 51/2013 Approving the Assignment by Allied Petroleum Exploration Inc of Its Rights and Obligations in the Petroleum Agreement Signed on 10 August 2011 for Block 36 to DNO Oman AS

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 Gas Law promulgated by Royal Decree 8/2011,

Royal Decree 87/2011 Approving the Petroleum Agreement between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and Allied Petroleum Exploration Inc for Block 36,

and the collection of documents by which Allied Petroleum Exploration Inc transferred 75% of its rights and obligations in the oil agreement signed on 10 August 2011 for Block 36 to DNO Oman AS, which accepts that assignment,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The assignment by Allied Petroleum Exploration Inc of 75% of its rights and obligations in the petroleum agreement signed on 10 August 2011 to DNO Oman AS is hereby approved.

Article II

This decree shall be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance.

Issued on: 3 Dhu Al-Hijja 1434
Corresponding to: 8 October 2013

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1030 issued on 13 October 2013.