Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LII

No 26

6-Jul-2009

BAHRAIN

Occidental And CNR Eye Deep Gas Opening

US firm Occidental and Canadian Natural Resources (CNR) submitted bids on 25 June for Bahrains deep gas opening, the head of the countrys National Oil and Gas Authority (NOGA) 'Abd al-Husain Mirza tells MEES. The deep gas exploration project involves drilling at depths of up to 20,000 ft below Bahrains onshore Awali field. The exploration phase will last seven years, followed in the event of...