Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVIII

No 39

26-September-2005

JORDAN

Sonoran Energys Azraq Block PSC Ratified

The Jordanian cabinet has ratified the production sharing contract (PSC) with UK-based Sonoran Energy for oil and gas exploration in the 11,250 sq km Azraq block, which was provisionally approved by Jordans Natural Resources Authority (NRA) in June (MEES, 20 June). According to NRA Director Mahir Hajazin, Sonoran will undertake geological and 3D seismic surveys and drill two wells to a...