VOL. XXXI

NO. 23

14-MARCH-1988

JORDAN

Gas Discovery Spurs Modest Hopes

Energy officials in Jordan are cautiously optimistic that the explorationefforts of recent years may bear fruit in the next 12 months, writes MEESExecutive Editor Walid Khadduri, who visited 'Amman recently. The reason forthese hopes is the fact that a modest discovery of non-associated gas has beenmade at al-Risha in the northeastern part of the country, and work is now underway on delineating the field's reserves....