SOUTH YEMEN

Soviets Test Few Finds in Shabwa; CFP-Total to Acquire East Shabwa Concession

The Soviet firm Technoexport, which is carrying out oil exploration work in the Shabwa block in the northwest of South Yemen, at some 200 kms. east of Hunt's Alif field in North Yemen, is presently conducting tests on three oil finds which were drilled in the area (MEES, 25 November 1985 and 15 December 1986). MEES understands that the testing of the oil flows from the three wells and the final...