Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIII

No 2

11-Jan-2010

IRAN

NISOC Burning Off Oil And Gas From Leaking Well In Maroun Field

The National Iranian South Oil Company (NISOC) is burning off oil and gas from a leaking well in Maroun field, the Ministry of Petroleum reported on its PIN website on 2 January. The company was said to be flaring off well fluids after week-long efforts failed to halt the flow. The well had been producing around 2,000 b/d of oil, while Maroun had been yielding 500,000 b/d of...