Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVII

No 28

12-July-2004

MAURITANIA

Woodside Approves Drilling Campaign For Mauritanian Offshore

Australias Woodside Energy announced on 5 July it had approved a drilling campaign on its offshore Mauritanian blocks of up to 21 exploration, appraisal and development wells across acreage containing the Chinguetti, Tiof and Banda oil and gas discoveries (MEES, 12 January and 7 June). The exploration and appraisal program will commence in August 2004 and continue until...