Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVII

No 49

6-December-2004

YEMEN

Nexen Announces First Oil From Yemen Block 51

Canadas Nexen announced on 23 November that it had commenced production of approximately 4,000 b/d of crude from the Bashir al-Khair-A field (BAK-A) on Yemens Block 51 (East al-Hajr). Early production from several development wells is being handled through temporary production facilities and a new 22km sales oil pipeline that connects to the existing Masila export pipeline. Full...