Sunaynah ( ar, ٱلسُّنَيْنَة, As-Sunaynah) is a
''Wilayah'' (Province) in
Al Buraimi Governorate, northeastern
Oman. The village contains a substantial area of greenery and is described "remote, even by Omani standards".
The village is reportedly occupied by the
Al Nuaim
The Na'im () (singular Al Nuaimi ) is an Arab tribe in the United Arab Emirates. The tribe is also present in other gulf countries.
The Na'im is divided into three sections, the Al Bu Kharaiban, the Khawatir and the Al Bu Shamis (singular Al Sham ...
i tribe; in the 1960s the tamimah of the
Al Nuaim
The Na'im () (singular Al Nuaimi ) is an Arab tribe in the United Arab Emirates. The tribe is also present in other gulf countries.
The Na'im is divided into three sections, the Al Bu Kharaiban, the Khawatir and the Al Bu Shamis (singular Al Sham ...
was reported to be 'Ali ibn Hamuda of the Al Bu Khuraiban division, who lived at Sunainah.
Economy
Oil is found nearby in the Sala field and began mass commercial production in February 1984,
although mention of oil drilling in the area was discussed back in the 1970s.
the Sunaynah concession is operated 65 per cent by Occidental Petroleum Oman and 35 per cent by Gulf Oil Oman as of 1985.
Chevron was said to have "offered its 18.2 per cent holding in Sunainah acreage".
In the mid 1980s, test drilling by Occidental Oman, a subsidiary of the US' Occidental Petroleum Corporation, identified a potential output of 15000-20000 barrels a day from its Sunainah concession.
In March 2004, a 72-F fibre optic cable was laid from Sunaynah to the district capital of
Ibri by the
Oman Telecommunications Company.
See also
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Al-Buraimi
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Al Qabil
Al-Qābil ( ar, ٱلْقَابِل) is a village in Al Buraimi Governorate (formerly Ad Dhahirah Region), in northwestern Oman. A small agricultural village on the edge of the Wahibah Desert, Al Qabil lies about south along the Muscat- Sur Hig ...
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Hamasah
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Mahdah
References
Populated places in Al Buraimi Governorate
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