VOL. XXXII

NO. 20

20-FEBRUARY-1989

SYRIA

Prime Minister Inaugurates Omar Field; More Field Developments inProspect

Syrian Prime Minister Mahmud al-Zu'bi on 15 February officially inauguratedthe start of production from al-Furat Petroleum Company's Omar field in the Dairal-Zur concession in northeast Syria. Initial production, which started at theend of January, is running at about 15,000-20,000 b/d, and output is projectedto rise gradually to 50,000 b/d by midyear and to 100,000 b/d by year-end....