Oil production in Oman

Oil First discovered in Fahud region in 1964

Natural gas reservesstand at 18 trillion cubic feet. LNG processing plant located in Sur was opened in 2000, with production capacity of 6.6 million tons/YR More than 150 oil fields. PDO drilled 4800 oil and gas wells.

Oil production in Oman

Country Oman

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2009

963,800 775,000 769,000 740,000 714,300 758,600 816,000

2010 : petroleum liquid production 867,900 bbl/ day

 Initiated in August 1967 Leading oil and gas production company accounts for more than 70% of Omans crude-oil production & all its gas supply Owned by govt. of Oman (60% interest), Royal Dutch Shell (34% interest) Total (4% interest) and Partex (2% interest)

Year high-lights 2010

Average oil production 553,000 Barrels Oil, condensate & gas Production more than 1 million barrels per day Drilled the deepest well Focus on smart technology Implemented collaborative work initiative Inaugurated Marmul polymer project(will add 10,000 b/day in coming years) Explored 4 new oil fields, large gas field discovered

Year high-lights 2009

Oil, condensate & gas Production -641000 b/day state-of-art drilling control room was opened at Mina al Fahal. Improved drilling activities( 480 new oil and gas & exploration wells) 3 oil discoveries & a gas recovery Mabrouk field project developed

Year high-lights 2008

Oil, condensate & gas Production rose for the 1st time since 2000. Total hydrocarbon production exceeded 1 million barrels of oil equivalent for 3rd year running. EOR(enhanced oil recovery) projects progressed well. 4 oil fields and 1 gas field bought on stream. 3 new oil fields discovered.

Year high-lights 2007

Oil, condensate & gas Production equivalent to 445,000 b/day Smart field technology proven worth at Fahud, Lekhwair, Natih fields 2 major EOR fields development projects Kauther gas plant was completed Companys STOIIP increased by 3.2 billion bbl/day

Year high-lights 2006

Annual average oil production- 589,000 bbl/day Natural gas delivery continued grow. Naith smart field was launched Inventory of spare parts fell by 10% New oil field budom was

Year high-lights 2005

Avg. annual production-631,000 barrels/day Saih Nihayda Gas Plant and its associated 48inchloop pipeline was commissioned.

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

CHALENGES WHICH LIE AHEAD IN SUSTAINABLE DEVOLOPMENT: Challenge of global warming, pollution, loss of habitat and depletion of natural resources Treatment of saline Water (by-product of oil production) Drilling fluids (can contaminate land, surface water)

SOLUTIONS
investments in renewable energy like hydrogen fuels, solar energy, and wind projects cleaner production (CP) technique Reed bed system was established in southern Oman 2000 for re-use of saline water compact container-size pilot plant developed to overcome problem of waste waster

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