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Delegation from State Council and Majlis A’Shura visit OXY-OMAN for familiarization

The delegation from State Council and Majlis A’Shura today visited Occidental Petroleum Corporation (OXY-OMAN) at the Mukhaizna Field. 
The Vice Chairman of the State Council,  Hon.Sheikh Dr.Al Khatab bin Ghalib Al- Hinai, Rashid bin Ahmed Al Shamsi, Vice-Chairman of Majlis A’Shura, several  State Council members, Secretary General from State Council, H.E.Dr.Khalid bin Salem Al Saidi, and Sheikh Ali bin Nasser Al Mahrouqi, Secretary General of Majlis A’ Shura comprised the delegation.
The Mukhaizna Field, one of the pilot projects in the recruitment of technology to promote production of oil. OXY has implemented an aggressive drilling and development program, including a major pattern steam flood project for enhanced oil recovery that utilizes some of the largest mechanical vapor compressors ever built.  It is one of the pilot projects in the recruitment of technology to promote production of oil.
Steve Kelly, President and General Manager of Occidental Oman (Oxy-Oman) and a number of company officials greeted the delegation at Mukhaizna airport.
The delegation viewed a visual presentation on Occidental Oman, and its occupational safety and virtual impact technology at the training center of Mukhaizna.
Following this, the delegation carried out a field trip to the Mukhaizna field, and learned about the production processes and central control facilities.
Hon.Sheikh Dr.Al Khatab bin Ghalib Al- Hinai, said in a statement on the occasion: We were delighted to visit the Mukhaizna field and experience the facilities of one of the leading oil projects that employs the latest technology to improve production through enhanced oil extraction.
He noted that projects implemented at the field site contributed to enhancing its contribution to the national economy, including the Mukhaizna airport and the oil-for-water desalination plant.
In conclusion, Hon.Sheikh Dr.Al Khatab bin Ghalib Al- Hinai expressed his deepest gratitude to His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said for the intense attention he had placed on development and prosperity of Oman.