Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVIII

No 22

30-May-2005

Yemen

DNO Raises Nabrajah Field Reserves Estimate To 68Mn Barrels

Following the first evaluation of the recent Basement and Kohlan oil discovery, Norways DNO has said that proven and probable reserves in the Nabrajah field in Block 43 have risen to 68mn barrels. Nabrajah well number 5 confirmed the presence of oil in both the Basement (5,800 b/d) and the Kohlan formations (4,180 b/d), but the well has been suspended for future use. These...