Editing Petroleum Development Oman (section)

{{Short description|Omani state-owned oil and gas company}}
{{Infobox company
| name = <big>{{lang|ar|شركة تنمية نفط عمان}}<br></big>Petroleum Development Oman
| owner = [[Oman|Oman Government]] 60%<br> [[Royal Dutch Shell]] 34%<br>[[TotalEnergies]] 4%<br>[[Partex]] 2%
| logo = Petroleum_development_oman_logo.jpg
| num_employees = 8,500
| type = [[Government-owned corporation]]
| foundation = 1937 (as '''Petroleum Development of Oman and Dhofar''' ) <br />1967 (as '''Petroleum Development Oman''' )
| location = [[Muscat, Oman|Muscat]], [[Oman]]
| industry = [[petroleum|Oil and gas]]
| revenue = $11.4 billion (2007)
| homepage = {{url|http://www.pdo.co.om/|Official website}}
}}

'''Petroleum Development Oman''' ('''PDO''') is the leading [[petroleum exploration|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.