Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLIX

No 3

16-January-2006

tunisia

PA Resources Contracts Ocean Spur Rig For Didon Field

Swedens PA Resources has contracted the Ocean Spur jack-up drilling rig from Diamand Offshore for work in Tunisias offshore Didon oilfield. The contract is for a 12-month period with the rig scheduled to arrive in the Gulf of Gabes during the first quarter of 2006 and to start drilling three new production wells from a new platform being installed. PA Resources said production...