VOL. XLV

No 29

22-July-2002

UAE

Novus Awarded Onshore Ras al-Khaimah Exploration Block

Australias Novus Petroleum was last month awarded an explorationblock, as operator with 100% working interest, covering around 600 sq kmonshore Ras al-Khaimah. A Novus statement said the award was a further demonstrationof the companys commitment to gas exploration in the Gulf region. Novus is operator with 100% interest in Qatars Block 8,and has interests in Blocks 15, 17, 35 and 47 in Oman (for details and...