Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVIII

No 22

30-May-2005

mauritania

Mauritanias Cabinet Approves Total And Brimax PSAs

Mauritanias Council of Ministers on 18 May ratified two oil production-sharing agreements (PSAs) signed with Frances Total on 27 January, and with Australias Brimax Petroleum International (BPI) on 22 March. Total was awarded the onshore Blocks Ta7 and Ta8 situated in the Taoudenni basin covering a total area of 58,000 sq km (MEES, 14 February), while BPI was awarded the coastal...