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 Maersk Oil Oman BV signed on 18 March 2001 between the Minister of Oil and Gas on behalf of the Government of the Sultanate and the mentioned company,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article I
The mentioned petroleum agreement signed on 18 March 2001 between the Government of the Sultanate and Maersk Oil 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: 3 Rabi Al-Akhir 1422
Corresponding to: 25 June 2001
Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 698 issued on 1 July 2001.