VOL. XLI

No. 06

9-February-1998

YEMEN

Kappa Energy Begins 1998 Exploration Program In Yemen's Block No. 2

The Calgary-based Kappa Energy Company Inc. - operator of the Yemen's Block No. 2 (theal- Ma'ber Block) - announced on 2 February the start of its 1998 exploration drillingprogram with the spudding of the al-Hijera-2 well, located at about 2.7 kms. southeast ofthe by-passed discovery well al-Hijera-1. Kappa Energy currently holds an 80% equityinterest in the block with the Sharjah-based...