Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLIX

No 6

6-February-2006

SAUDI ARABIA

Lukoil Overseas Starts Exploration Drilling In Block A

Russias Lukoil Overseas on 26 January said deep exploration drilling for gas and condensates had begun in the Tukhman structure in Block A in Saudi Arabia. The block, which is located in the Rub'i al-Khali desert, was awarded to Lukoil Overseas in January 2004 and a 40-year agreement for the exploration, development and production of gas was signed in March 2004 (MEES, 15...