Category: Royal Decree

Consolidated Text Arabic We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State, and Royal Decree 56/2020 Determining the Official Holidays, and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The dates of official holidays for the units of the administrative apparatus of the state, other public legal persons, and establishments of the private sector are hereby determined for the following celebrations and occasions as follows: First:

(a) Hijri New Year	1 Muharram
(b) Birth of the Prophet	12 Rabi Al-Awwal
(c) Isra and Mi’raj	27 Rajab
(d) National Day	18 and 19 November
(e) The Day of the Sultan’s Accession to Power

If one or both days of the weekend fall within the aforementioned holidays, they are compensated by one day. The date of the aforementioned holidays may be modified if public interest so requires. Second:

(a) Eid Al-Fitr: starting from 29 Ramadan until 3 Shawwal.

(b) Eid Al-Adha: starting from 9 Dhu Al-Hijja until 12 Dhu Al-Hijja.

Friday is compensated if it falls on the first day of either Eid.

Article II

The aforementioned Royal Decree 56/2020 is hereby repealed, as well as all that is contrary to this decree, or in conflict with its provisions.

Article III

This decree shall be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance. Issued on: 13 Jumada Al-Awwal 1444 Corresponding to: 7 December 2022

Haitham bin Tarik Sultan of Oman

Arabic We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman After perusal of the Basic Statute of the State, the Mineral Resources Law promulgated by Royal Decree 19/2019, and the Exploration and Mining Concession Agreement between the Sultanate of Oman and Minerals Development Oman Tenth LLC for Block 61C signed on 17 October 2022, and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The aforementioned exploration and mining concession agreement 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: 5 Jumada Al-Awwal 1444 Corresponding to: 29 November 2022

Haitham bin Tarik Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1470 issued on 4 December 2022.

Arabic

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

the Mineral Resources Law promulgated by Royal Decree 19/2019,

and the Exploration and Mining Concession Agreement between the Sultanate of Oman and Minerals Development Oman Ninth LLC for Block 61B signed on 17 October 2022,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The aforementioned exploration and mining concession agreement 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: 5 Jumada Al-Awwal 1444 Corresponding to: 29 November 2022

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1470 issued on 4 December 2022.

Arabic

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

the Mineral Resources Law promulgated by Royal Decree 19/2019,

and the Exploration and Mining Concession Agreement between the Sultanate of Oman and Minerals Development Oman Eleventh LLC for Block 61A signed on 17 October 2022,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The aforementioned exploration and mining concession agreement 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: 5 Jumada Al-Awwal 1444
Corresponding to: 29 November 2022

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1470 issued on 4 December 2022.

Arabic

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

the Mineral Resources Law promulgated by Royal Decree 19/2019,

and the Exploration and Mining Concession Agreement between the Sultanate of Oman and Minerals Development Oman First LLC for Block 11B signed on 17 October 2022,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The aforementioned exploration and mining concession agreement 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: 5 Jumada Al-Awwal 1444
Corresponding to: 29 November 2022

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1470 issued on 4 December 2022.

Arabic

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 124/2020 Approving the Petroleum Agreement between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and Maha Energy (Oman) Ltd for Block 70,

and the collection of documents by which Maha Energy (Oman) Ltd assigned 35% of its rights and obligations in the petroleum agreement signed on 5 October 2020 for Block 70 to Mafraq Energy LLC, which accepts this assignment,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The assignment by Maha Energy (Oman) Ltd of 35% of its rights and obligations in the petroleum agreement signed on 5 October 2020 for Block 70 to Mafraq Energy LLC is hereby approved. The final shares of the parties to the agreement shall be as follows:

– 65% Maha Energy (Oman) Ltd.

– 35% Mafraq Energy LLC.

Article II

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

Issued on: 5 Jumada Al-Awwal 1444
Corresponding to: 29 November 2022

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1470 issued on 4 December 2022.