Oman

State-owned Oman Refineries & Petrochemicals (ORPC) has awarded three contracts for units at its Sohar refinery as part of a large-scale upgrade of Oman's downstream sector.

Many a private company seeks to take advantage of auspicious market conditions to launch an initial public offering (IPO), but getting the timing right is often tricky, even for oil... 2011-03-31

The national oil company of Côte d'Ivoire and a little-known independent have become unlikely partners for an offshore Omani block.

State-run Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) has reported a 'material' oil discovery of 300mn barrels (bbl) at Amal Southeast, a February 21 2011 Bloomberg report said, quoting a PDO... 2011-02-21

We see growing upside risks to our Omani oil production forecasts on the back of consistently strong production figures and the entrance of new E&P players.

Oman has reportedly launched a new bidding round for three onshore blocks, two of which have been made available following partial block relinquishments by state-run Petroleum Development... 2010-08-24

Repsol's move into Oman reflects its confidence in the country's investor-friendly business environment but our downbeat outlook for oil reserves and output growth means returns are... 2010-08-17