VOL. XXXV

NO. 48

31-AUGUST-1992

Syria

Occidental Spuds First Wildcat in Al-Nabk Permit

The Occidental subsidiary Damascus Petroleum Company (DPC) has spudded itsfirst wildcat in al-Nabk permit near Damascus. Seismic data on the area is saidto be encouraging and the well, al-Nabk-1, will be drilled to a depth of 2,900ms. (9,515 ft.). The 1.7mn acre (6,880-sq. km.) al-Nabk block in southwesternSyria was awarded to DPC in October 1990 (for details of the agreement, see MEES,28 January 1991). Later,...