VOL. XLV

No 4

28-January-2002

SUDAN

Lundin Temporarily Suspends Block5A Operations

Lundin Petroleum announced on 23January the temporary suspension of seismic and drilling operations on Block5A, onshore southern Sudan, as a precautionary measure to ensure maximumsecurity for its personnel and operation. Lundin cited a recentdeterioration in security conditions for its decision. The company in Decemberlast year announced that it had started drilling the Thar Jath-3 appraisal wellin Block 5A (MEES,...