Ministry of Oil and Gas (Oman)

History

MOG was originally established as the Ministry of Oil and Minerals and was renamed in the year 1997 as the Ministry of Oil and Gas.

Function

The competences of MOG are as follows:

1. Drawing and implementing studies, plans, and policies for ensuring the optimum exploitation of oil and gas wealths.
2. Managing and supervising the surveys necessary for the oil and gas resources and managing and supervising the economic studies necessary for any project relating to their exploitation.
3. Supervising all the activities relating to the exploration, excavation, and production of oil and gas by concession holding companies.
4. Studying international oil and gas markets to develop marketing policies for the production of oil and gas.
5. Concluding agreements with specialized companies and supervising the implementation of these agreements.
6. Safeguarding the interests of the Sultanate when dealing with companies working in the field of oil and gas production and ensuring that these companies abide by Omani laws.
7. Managing and supervising government investment in the Sultanate in the fields of oil and gas.
8. Preparing draft laws and regulations necessary for the fields of oil and gas.
9. Representing the Sultanate at international venues relating to oil and gas.
10. Training its staff to undertake the responsibilities of the ministry.

Structure

MOG has six General Directorates:

1. The Directorate General of Planning and Studies (Reports directly to the Minister of Oil and Gas)
2. The Directorate General of Exploration and Production of Oil and Gas
3. The Directorate General of Petroleum Industries
4. The Directorate General of Petroleum Investment Management
5. The Directorate General of Oil and Gas Marketing
6. The Directorate General of Administrative and Financial Affairs

Former Senior Officers