NORTH YEMEN

Crude Oil Reserves of North Yemen's Alif Field Estimated at 300mn Barrels 

The North Yemeni President, Mr. Ali 'Abd Allah Salih, announced on 26 September that the Alif field in the Marib-Jawf area of North Yemen, which was discovered by Hunt Oil of Dallas, has estimated reserves of about 300mn barrels of crude as well as substantial quantities of gas. Mr. Salih also said that exploration work in the area - which lies at some 200 kms. east of the capital San'a...