Petroleum Development Oman

شركة تنمية نفط عمان
Petroleum Development Oman
Company typeGovernment-owned corporation
IndustryOil and gas
Founded1937 (as Petroleum Development of Oman and Dhofar )
1967 (as Petroleum Development Oman )
HeadquartersMuscat, Oman
Revenue$11.4 billion (2007)
OwnerOman Government 60%
Royal Dutch Shell 34%
TotalEnergies 4%
Partex 2%
Number of employees
8,500
WebsiteOfficial website

Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) is the leading exploration and production company in the Sultanate of Oman. The Company delivers the majority of the country's crude oil production and natural gas supply. The company is owned by the Government of Oman (with a 60% interest), Royal Dutch Shell (34%), TotalEnergies (4%) and Partex (2%). The first economic oil find was made in 1962, and the first oil consignment was exported in 1967.