VOL. XXXIV

NO. 32

13-MAY-1991

Iran

Six Drilling Rigs Start Operation in Southern Oil Fields

The National Iranian Drilling Company (NIDC) has put six new drilling rigsinto operation in the country's southern oil fields, according to a NIDCofficial. The new rigs, costing $70mn, will bring the number of rigs operatingin the southern fields to 28; and a further 12 are programmed to be added byMarch 1992. NIDC plans to drill a total of 200,000 ms. during the currentIranian year (ending 20 March 1992),...