Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVII

No 38

20-September-2004

MAURITANIA

Woodside Starts Major Mauritania Drilling Program

Woodside announced on 10 September that the first of two deep water drilling rigs were expected to arrive offshore Mauritania in the coming days and commence a major drilling program across PSCs A, B and Block 2 offshore Mauritania that is planned to include up to 21 wells. The two drilling vessels, the West Navigator and the Stena Tay have been contracted to carry out the...