tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post2214854971669266184..comments2024-03-27T11:21:40.742+04:00Comments on Muscat Confidential: Its now official - Oman importing gas from QatarUndercover Dragonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10577931944980469254noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-78281889565547770392008-04-08T10:56:00.000+04:002008-04-08T10:56:00.000+04:00Sue, Thanks. My previous Google attempt didn't cat...Sue, Thanks. My previous Google attempt didn't catch it.Great article. I'll post it.<BR/><BR/>Anon. Thanks for coming by and the interesting comments. Firstly, remember its just a blog. If I had time to turn it into an indepth investigative jounalism site I wouldn't have time to work or play. I think some of what you say is correct, (the 'cold feet' was def a part of it, but there are other reasons for that) but some isn't. For part one, see next post. BTW, If you can give more details on "a host of other SNAFUs related to PDO and LNG" that would be great. <BR/>UDUndercover Dragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10577931944980469254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-53783130731683638562008-04-07T17:06:00.000+04:002008-04-07T17:06:00.000+04:00Search for "Oman faces up to depleting reserves" o...Search for "Oman faces up to depleting reserves" on Google. You may, or may not, be able to get free access. And Oman has been involved with Dolphin for years. I believe one or two of the top investors are Omani.suonnochhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01994937842146049802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-69985558878447890602008-04-07T15:14:00.000+04:002008-04-07T15:14:00.000+04:00the earlier irate should have read "irk" (verb!)the earlier irate should have read "irk" (verb!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-22496106185571038202008-04-07T15:11:00.000+04:002008-04-07T15:11:00.000+04:00Correlation between two phenomena isn't sufficient...Correlation between two phenomena isn't sufficient to establish a causal relationship between them. There's no denying the inter-linkages between in-country gas demand/supply, downstream Sohar-based JV of Oman Oil, the disembowelment of Block 6 (PDO concession area) since 2005, and Dolphin. But the analysis presented in the article is too high-school project in its depth of investigation and doesn't reflect the realities and drivers accurately.<BR/><BR/>Dolphin. You may have "tipped" your blog readers back in Feb 2008, but you've uncovered nothing secret. Oman has signed up for importing Qatari gas via Dolphin <B>before</B> Oxy acquired Enron's share of that project. Public news and common knowledge to anyone tracking this sector over the last decade.<BR/><BR/>Turning to the following equation:<BR/>Dolphin gas + Mubadala + Oxy = PDO - Mukhaizna<BR/>Incorrect. Something like 90% of Dolphin gas has already been allocated to ADWEA, Dubal and DEWA (or some permutation thereof). And they can't seem to get enough of it. Mubadala and Oxy probably gave unbinding words about trying to get more into Oman (assuming Qatar lifts the moratorium on upstream gas developments). But my guess is they were "nice to hear" and no more. Mukhaizna has a lot more to do with Shell dragging it's really cold feet on this project, as well as a host of other SNAFUs related to PDO and LNG. By that stage they'd managed to irate every single layer of decision making in the Omani government, including the big boss himself. Result: From 2005 Oman ceased to be perceived as "Shell territory" by the industry and the grass was green again. We now have Oxy, BP and to a lesser extent BG in positions that only 10 years back seemed impossible given Shell's (ex)stronghold.<BR/><BR/>An irate Omani<BR/>(when it comes to Shell, really who isn't?)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-5382955230524267812008-04-07T11:24:00.000+04:002008-04-07T11:24:00.000+04:00Anon,I guess as long as Omani's remain untaxed, th...Anon,<BR/>I guess as long as Omani's remain untaxed, this is still considered the Government's business. Its clear that developing the Gas-based industries is part of a wider strategy to diversify the economy and provide further employment opportunities, especially away from Muscat (hence Sohar and Salalah).<BR/><BR/>Sue, thanks for the tip - do you have the link?Undercover Dragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10577931944980469254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-29582364048339517892008-04-02T13:43:00.000+04:002008-04-02T13:43:00.000+04:00Read a rounded commentary at Middle East Economic ...Read a rounded commentary at Middle East Economic Digest, article dated 14th March 2008, Oman faces up to depleting reservessuonnochhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01994937842146049802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-15741679889518380122008-04-02T12:26:00.000+04:002008-04-02T12:26:00.000+04:00Though sometimes "T'7oorha" -Ask someone for the m...Though sometimes "T'7oorha" -Ask someone for the meaning-, but thanks for this article. I don't know if people of this country should be really worried to this extent, or it's all a piece of some shitty concpiracy theory paranoia. Heck with it, something must be going wrong out of all this saga, and don't know when we will get the hell out of all this intrigue back-door and stupid way of planning those hefty projectsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com