Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LII

No 37

14-Sep-2009

UAE

TAQA Completes Purchase Of North Sea Blocks

The Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA) on 3 September said its wholly-owned subsidiary TAQA Bratani has completed the acquisition of four exploration blocks in the northern North Sea, owned by Shell UK Limited and ExxonMobil subsidiary Esso Exploration and Production (UK) Limited. The exploration acreage comprises Block 210/25a, Block 211/21a3, Block 211/16c, and Block 210/20f. TAQA did not...