VOL. XLII

No. 11

15-March-1999

IRAN

Premier Delays Signature Of Balal Oilfield Development Deal

A last-minute hitch has delayed signature of a buy-back contract to develop the offshore Balal oilfield. The contract was due to be signed between the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) and a partnership comprising Bow Valley Energy of Canada and Britains Premier Oil on 6 March. However, the signing ceremony was delayed in order to give Premier time to study the implications of a contractual change...