Identifier
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08MUSCAT128
2008-02-12 11:54:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Muscat
Cable title:  

OMAN RESPONSE TO ENERGY REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

Tags:  EPET ECON MU 
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STATE FOR NEA/ARP, EEB/ESC/IEC

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EPET ECON MU
SUBJECT: OMAN RESPONSE TO ENERGY REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

REF: STATE 10743

The following responses are keyed to reftel request.


A. The Political-Economic Section handles energy affairs for
the Embassy. There are three FSOs and three FSNs in this
section.


B. The Economic/Commercial Officer is responsible for
reporting on energy issues. This officer spends 5% of his
time on covering energy. A Political Assistant covers energy
issues in the course of reviewing daily news reporting, and a
Commercial Assistant provides commercial services, such as
international company profiles, to U.S. energy companies
interested in expanding their commercial presence in Oman.


C. The Economic/Commercial Officer maintains contact with
officials at the Ministry of Oil and Gas, as well as Oman's
two main oil producing companies, Petroleum Development Oman
and Occidental Oman. He also keeps in contact with oilfield
services contractors (including Halliburton and Exterran),
gas producers, and Oman LNG. Given the importance of oil to
Oman's government revenues and GDP, the Economic/Commercial
Officer closely follows oil production figures to enhance
general economic reporting.


D. In terms of costs, the Embassy spent approximately
$3334.45 over FY 2007 on personnel expenses in covering Oman
energy developments.
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