Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLIX

No 6

6-February-2006

SYRIA

Report On Gulfsands Tigris Structure Sees Maximum Prospective Reserves Of 722Mn BOE

An independent study of hydrocarbon reserves in the Tigris structure in Syrias Block 26 has shown a maximum probable, possible and prospective resource estimate of 4.33 tcf of gas or 722mn barrels of oil equivalent (boe) assuming the reservoir is primarily gas. If the reservoir is primarily oil, the study by Ryder Scott has classified 104mn barrels of...