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 and Shell Deepwater Oman BV signed on 9 March 1999 between the Minister of Oil and Gas on behalf of the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and the mentioned company,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article 1
The mentioned petroleum agreement signed on 9 March 1999 between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and Shell Deepwater Oman BV is hereby approved.
Article II
This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force from the date of its issuance.
Issued on: 8 Muharram 1420
Corresponding to: 24 April 1999
Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 646 issued on 1 May 1999.