Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVIII

No 39

26-September-2005

ALGERIA

First Calgary Spuds Berkine ZCH-2 Appraisal Well

Canadas First Calgary Petroleums (FCP) on 21 September announced that it had commenced drilling on the ZCH-2 appraisal well on Rhourde Yacoub Block 406a, in Algerias Berkine Basin. The well is located about 3km northeast of the ZCH-1 exploration well and is designed to test and appraise the up-dip extension of the multiple hydrocarbon zones discovered in ZCH-1, the company said....