Oman

June 3, 2009
PetroTel Inc., Plano, Tex., was awarded rights to 2,378 sq km Block 17 in northern Oman, press reports said.

By OGJ editors
HOUSTON, June 3 -- PetroTel Inc., Plano, Tex., was awarded rights to 2,378 sq km Block 17 in northernmost Oman, press reports said.

The 3-year exploration and production agreement covers the block in northern Oman near the Straits of Hormuz.