Oxy's Oman operations are concentrated at the giant Mukhaizna oil field in south-central Oman, the Safah field in northern Oman, and adjacent areas. During its 30-year tenure in Oman, Oxy has increased production, reserves and scope, and today is the country's second-largest oil producer.
At Mukhaizna, Oxy has implemented an aggressive drilling and development program, including a major pattern steam flood project for enhanced oil recovery (EOR). As of year-end 2009, the exit rate of gross daily production was over 10 times higher than the production rate in September 2005, when Oxy assumed operation of the field. Oxy plans to steadily increase production through continued expansion of the steam flood project.