Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVIII

No 21

23-May-2005

IRAN

Norsk Hydro Preparing To Test Exploration Well On Anaran Block

Norsk Hydro is preparing to test the second well drilled to target the Azar prospect on Irans Anaran exploration block, MEES understands. The Azar-2 well was spudded after Azar-1 was plugged and abandoned, having been drilled much of the way towards the intended depth, but short of the target. Drilling of the first well was slowed by mechanical and geological problems,...