Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVIII

No 29

18-July-2005

Yemen

Calvalley Spuds Daysah-1 Exploration Well

Calvalley Petroleum has spudded the Daysah-1 exploration well 9km northwest of the center of the Hiswah oil pool (MEES, 8 November 2004). The well will test the Saar/Naifa Formation limestone, which is productive at Hiswah, possibly resulting in an extension of the same pool. In addition, the well will test deeper reservoir targets in both the Shuqra and Kohlan Formations where oil was found...