Masirah Oil has started operations on the first well of its infill drilling campaign at the Yumna oil field offshore Oman, following several delays to the development program earlier in 2026…
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Masirah Oil has started operations on the first well of its infill drilling campaign at the Yumna oil field offshore Oman, following several delays to the development program earlier in 2026.
The company announced the start of operations on October 21, with production from the new well expected to begin in November 2026.
"We expect production from the new well to start in November 2026," said Mike Hopkinson, General Manager of Masirah Oil.
The drilling campaign is intended to increase oil production and extend the productive life of the Yumna field, located in offshore Block 50.
The program had previously been scheduled to begin in the first quarter of 2026 before being pushed back to May. In June, Masirah Oil said the start date would be revised again without providing a new timetable.
The original development program comprised three production wells, with the company seeking to boost output and reserves from the offshore field.
In December 2025, Jasmine Energy, a subsidiary of Rex
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