[oman-l] Oil and Gas

[Rashid]

>I would like to suggest the subject of Oil and Gas Industry.
>I hope I can join the mailing list of that subject.
>>Thank,s,SZA

Although I am not working in the field of Oil or Gas, I would like to hear
from others about it. I picked some history of oil discovery from PDO
magazine, which I thought is interesting and good to share. My interest is
the alternatives to oil, i.e. tourism, industry, agriculture..etc. From
agricultural point of view, there is no way for agriculture (including
fisheries) to subsitute for oil income. There is a better chance for
industry and for a lesser degree tourism to support a good living standard
in the country, when oil and gas is depleted.  Would love to hear your
opinions on this topic.
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Historical Events:

1925 = Exploration Licence granted to D'Arey Exploration Company.
1937 = Concession awarded to Iraq Petrolium Compnay.
1950 = Dhofar relinquished from the concession, following which name
Petrolium Development (Oman) adopted.
1952 = Dhofar concession obtained by Dhofar City Services.
1954 = PD(O) established base at Duqm and made first geological survey of
Fahud.
1956-60 = Exploration wells drilled at Fahud, Ghaba, Haima and Afar without
finding oil in commercial quantities.
1957 = Dhofar City Services discovered oil at Marmul but find not economic.
1960 = Some IPC partners decided to withdraw from Oman. Ownership of PD(O)
reverted to SHell Petrolium (with 85% of the share(s) and Partex.
1962-64 = Discoveries at Yibal and Natih and decision made to develop three
newly-discovered fields at Fahud.
1967 = OIL EXPORTS BEGAN IN JULY
1969 = Dhofar returned tp PD(O) concession. Discovery of al-Huwaisah.
1972-3 = Discoveries at Qarn, Saih Nihayda and Habur and Saih Rawl.
1974 = The Government obtained a 60% undevided interest in the concession.
1975 = Central oilfields brought on stream.
1977 = The Government and Private Shareholders signed a new agreement
providing for the development of the South Oman fields Discovery at Rahab.
1978-84 = Discoveries at Birba and Qaharir, Mahjour, Rima, Jalmud, Runib,
Qata, Dhahaban South, Nimr, Jazal, Zauliyah North East, Sayyala, Suwaihat,
Karim West, Nimr West, Wafra, Fayyadh, Amin, Dhulaima, Kaukab, Bahja,
Jawdah, Hasirah, Anzauz, Burhaan, Ihsan, and Jameel.
	[ pick a name for your next child :-)]
1980 = PDO locally registered as a limited liability company by Royal
Decree. Southern oilfields brought on stream.
1982 = Rima production center opened
1985 = HM Sultan Qaboos bin Said opened Marmul pilot steam plant.
Discoveries at al-Dhabi, Dhiab, Maqhoul South (gas), Mukhaizna, Simsim,
Tauf Dahm (gas), Thileilat and Warad.
1986 = Nimr production center opened. Discoveries at Yibal Deep, Lekhwair
Deep, Lekhwair East, Hadh, Salwa and Zahra. Seven new fields on stream.
1987 = HM visits Sayyala Production Station. Significant discoveries in
Khuff reservoirs of Yibal and al-Huwaisah and at Alam, Sadad, Thamoud and
al-Burj. Ten new fields on stream, plus the Yibal Khuff reservoir.
1988-90 = Fiftieth field, Rajaa, on stream, along with Zumurrud, Reihan,
and Ramlat Rawl, Thayfut, Alam, Qarat al-Milh, Haima, Thamoud, al-Dhabi,
Amin, Sadad, Wadi Haka, Bahja permanent production station commissioned.
1991 = First offshore well drilled in Sawqrah Bay, 300 km east north east
of Salalah, no oil found so well plugged back and abandoned; Major gas
discoveries at Saih Rawl and Barik in central Oman.
1993 = Production reaches record levels; extensive seismic survey completed
throughout Salalah; High pressure gas injection production facility at
Birba in the SOuth comes on stream.
1994 = North Oman Crude Stabilisation Project comes on stream. The Yibal
Field produces its billion barrel of oil. Extensive coiled tube drilling
trials are carried.
1995 = In the 25th anniversary of the accession to the throne of HM Sultan
Qaboos bin Said, production reaches 800,000 barrels a day. New discoveries
increase oil reserves to a record 5.112 billion barrels and total gas rise
to 27.4 trillion cubic feet. PDO also extends and refurbishes the Oil and
Gas Exhibition Center as a gift to the Nation.
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The above is courtesy of PDO NEWS No. 4/95.
Department of Public Affairs and Information
Petrolium Development Oman
P.O.Box 81
Postal Code 113
Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
Telex 5212 PETRO ON
Cable PetroMuscat
Facsimile [968] -675654, 677106, 675093
Tel [968] - 677968, 677741






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