VOL. XXX

NO. 20

23-FEBRUARY-1987

SYRIA

Syria Plans to Raise Output of Light Crude to 100,000 b/d in 1988

Syria is planning to raise its output of light crude from the present 60,000b/d to around 100,000 b/d sometime in 1988, MEES learns from reliable Syriansources.

Syria's current output of 60,000 b/d of light, low-sulfur crude (36.5 API,less than INS) comes from the Tayyim field, 12 kms. south of Dair al-Zur innortheast Syria. The field is linked, via a 92-km. spur line completed lastSeptember (...