Oman is the world’s 57th-largest producer of natural gas and the country’s output increased by 5% in 2022, over 2021.
Over the five years to 2022, production from Oman increased by a CAGR of 0.44% and is expected to drop by a CAGR of 1% between 2023 and 2027.
The largest producers of natural gas in Oman are Government of Oman, BP and OQ SAOC. Government of Oman was the largest producer of natural gas in 2022 with output down by 11% on 2021.
BP was the second-largest producer, with output up by 39%, and OQ SAOC was third with an increase of 31% on the previous year.
There are seven natural gas producing fields in Oman of which one is located offshore and the rest onshore. The Al Wusta has the majority of the natural gas fields in the country with two.
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Field Name
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Constituent Entity
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Production start year
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Operator
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Participants
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Production in 2022 (mcf/d)
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Block 6 Non-Associated Gas
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Dhofar
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1978
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Petroleum Development Oman
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PTT Public; Shell; TotalEnergies; Government of Oman
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1,683
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Khazzan
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Muhafazat ad Dakhiliyah
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2017
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BP Exploration (Epsilon)
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Petroliam Nasional; PTT Public; OQ SAOC; BP
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1,497
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Habiba Complex
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Muhafazat ad Dakhiliyah
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2016
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Occidental of Oman
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Occidental Petroleum
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72
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Abu Butabul
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Al Wusta
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2014
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Oman Oil Company Exploration & Production
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OQ SAOC
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29
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Bukha
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Gulf of Oman
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1994
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Musandam Oil and Gas
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OQ SAOC
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12
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Shams and Munhamir
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Al Buraymi
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2006
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ARA Petroleum Oman Block 44
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ARA Petroleum
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8
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Mabrouk North East
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Al Wusta
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2023
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Shell Integrated Gas Oman
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Shell; TotalEnergies; OQ SAOC
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