VOL. XLV

No 1

7-January-2002

SUDAN

Lundin Petroleum CommencesDrilling Thar Jath 3 Well On Sudans Block 5A

Lundin Petroleum announced on 20December it had started drilling the Thar Jath 3 appraisal well in SudansBlock 5A (MEES, 10 December, 2001). This is the third wellto be drilled on the Thar Jath structure and is designed to test the lateralextent of the oilfield, the company said in a statement. The well will bedrilled to a depth of 2,100ms and is expected to take approximately 45 days to...