Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVIII

No 32

8-August-2005

Mauritania

Woodside Says Oil Operations Continue Despite Coup

Australias Woodside Petroleum, the key operator in Mauritanias fledgling oil and gas industry, said on 4 August that it would engage in talks with the military junta that overthrew the government of President Maaoya Sid Ahmad Ould Taya on 3 August. In the meantime, the companys operations are continuing. Woodside is operator of several offshore blocks including PSC Area A, PSC...