SYRIA

USSR Supplies Six Drilling Rigs 

The latest Soviet-Syrian oil accord, signed in 1985, stipulates that the USSR will supply six drilling rigs to the Syrian oil authorities, according to the monthly Oil News Bulletin published by the Syrian Oil Ministry. Three 2,500 meter (8,202 ft.) rigs have already been received; two 4,000 meter (13,124 ft.) rigs are in the process of receiving final import licenses from the Syrian authorities; while the delivery of a 6,500 meter (21,326 ft.)...