Oman Oil unit to explore Omani Block 48

State-owned Oman Oil Co. Exploration & Production will drill a well and perform seismic work on 2,995-sq-km Block 48 under an exploration and production-sharing agreement it has signed with the Omani Ministry of Oil and Gas.

The company, a subsidiary of Oman Oil Co., will reprocess seismic data and shoot new 2D and 3D surveys over the area in northwestern Oman.