VOL. XXXIV

NO. 28

15-APRIL-1991

Tunisia

British Gas Tunisie Finds Oil; Marathon Awarded Gas Concession

A wholly-owned subsidiary of British Gas operating in Tunisia, British GasTunisie, has struck oil at an onshore test well near the city of Sfax, accordingto the Tunisian News Agency. The well, named Rhemoura, was drilled to a depth of2,850 ms. and produced 7,500 b/d during the month of March from an oil-bearingstratum 53 ms. thick. British Gas Tunisie will conduct additional drillingbeginning in...