Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLIX

No 4

23-January-2006

OMAN

PTTEP Makes New Discovery In Northern Section Of Omans Block 44

Thailands PTT Exploration and Production (PTTEP) announced on 16 January that its Shams-4 appraisal well had discovered gas, condensate and crude oil in two separate reservoirs in the north of its 100% held Block 44 in Oman. PTTEP said the well was drilled to a total depth of 3,750ms, resulting in discoveries in two reservoir formations with a total thickness of...