VOL. XXXI

NO. 13

4-JANUARY-1988

NORTH YEMEN

New Exploration Efforts Underway In North Yemen

MEES learns that Exxon Corporation of the US, having completed geologicaland seismic surveys in its concession in central North Yemen, has decided tostart actual drilling within the next two weeks in the vicinity of Dhammar.Exxon's May 1985 production-sharing agreement covers an area of 22,000 sq. kms.in the central plateau running north-south from Sa'adah through Hajjah andSana'a to Dhammar. Exxon is also...