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Royal Decree 31/2024 Approving the Nomination of a Percentage of the Rights and Obligations in the Petroleum Agreement for Block 65

2024/31 31/2024

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We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

the Oil and Gas Law promulgated by Royal Decree 8/2011,

Royal Decree 48/2019 Approving the Petroleum Agreement between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman, Occidental Oman Block 65 LLC, and Oman Oil Company for Exploration and Production LLC for Block 65,

and the collection of documents nominating 30% of the participation share that the government has the right to nominate in the petroleum agreement signed on 16 December 2018 for Concession Block 65 to OQ Exploration and Production LLC (formerly Oman Oil Company for Exploration and Production LLC),

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The nomination of 30% of the participation share that the government has the right to nominate in the petroleum agreement signed on 16 December 2018 for Block 65 to OQ Exploration and Production LLC (formerly Oman Oil Company for Exploration and Production LLC) is hereby approved, so that the final shares of the parties to the agreement become as follows:

– 51% for Occidental Oman Block 65 LLC.

– 49% for OQ Exploration and Production LLC.

Article II

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

Issued on: 20 Dhu Al-Hijja 1445
Corresponding to: 27 June 2024

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1551 issued on 30 June 2024.