VOL. XXXII

NO. 15

16-JANUARY-1989

QATAR

Elf/Aquitaine Obtains Qatar Exploration Acreage

The French state-owned firm Elf/Aquitaine signed on 7 January aproduction-sharing agreement with Qatar. According to the agreement, ElfAquitaine Qatar will obtain a 2,800-sq. km. offshore exploration permit for sixyears in Block 6, located east of the Qatar coast.