VOL. XLV

No 47

25-November-2002

QATAR

Talisman Signs EPSA For Block 10

Talisman Energy (Qatar), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Canadas Talisman Energy, announced on 18 November that it had signed an exploration and production sharing agreement (EPSA) for Qatars offshore block 10 (see map, MEES, 24 June). Talisman said the agreement now awaits ratification by the Qatari authorities. Talisman obtained the EPSA through a formal competitive bidding round held by Qatar Petroleum in 2001. The agreement...