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MUSCAT, Aug 16 (KUNA) -- Oman succeeded in raising its oil production to
807,000 barrels a day in June in harmony with the 2009 general budget
estimates, Undersecretary of the Oil and Gas Ministry Nasser Khamis Al-Jashmi
said Sunday.
The 2009 general budget was based on average production of 805,000 barrels
a day.
The government will continue implementing its plan to increase production,
Al-Jashmi said in a press release.
The Omani Undersecretary did not provide further information regarding the
production volume for 2010, which will be specified when the general budget is
set for that year, he said.
Reports showed that Oman's oil production jumped from 784,000 barrels a day
in April to 803,000 barrels a day in May, and again to 807,000 barrels a day
in June.
Average production during the first half of 2009 rose to 792,000 barrels a
day compared to 743,000 barrels a day for the same period last year.
In 2008, Oman's oil production reached around 757,000 barrels a day.(end)
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