Resumen del autor, extraído del trabajo. Canadian Occidental Petroleum Ltd. (CanadianOxy) has a 52 per cent interest in the Masila Block in Yemen, which currently produces approximately 200,000 barrels of oil per day. Collaborative partnerships with the Yemen government and communities have characterized the Yemen Masila operations since the Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) was signed in 1987 and the Joint Operating Agreement (JOA) was signed in 1991. The latter agreement spells out the collaborative approach taken by the private sector partners and the Yemen Ministry of Oil and Mineral Resources in all operational decision making. For example, a Community Affairs Program (CAP) began with the construction phase of the Masila project and all stakeholders must agree to activities and funding before implementation. CAP projects focus on providing basic assistance to local communities such as clean drinking water, education, sanitation and power systems as well as affordable health care. CanadianOxy has also developed an on-the-job technical program to train high-potential Yemeni students for full-time employment in a number of fields. The program has been highly successful in "Yemenizing" CanadianOxy's operations at technical, supervisory and managerial levels. The company also partnered with environmental experts in Yemen to develop an Environmental Impact Assessment for the Masila project with ongoing environmental monitoring programs. CanadianOxy plans to continue drawing upon its successful partnerships with key stakeholders to develop further growth opportunities in Yemen.