VOL. XXXII

NO. 21

27-FEBRUARY-1989

NORTH YEMEN

Texaco Takes over Exxon Concession in North Yemen

MEES learns that Texaco of the US has taken over the Exxon production sharingconcession in North Yemen - with the North Yemeni Government's approval -covering an area of 22,000 sq. kms. in the central plateau (see map, MEES, 4 May1987). Exxon drilled two dry holes in the concession - the first at Dhammar inthe south abandoned in January 1988, and the second, Khaywan-l, at Huth in theHashid area in the...