VOL. XLI

No. 48

30-November-1998

SYRIA

Elf And Conoco Sign Agreement For Dair Al-Zur Gas Project

Conoco Middle East Gas Company and Elf Hydrocarbures Syrie,wholly-owned subsidiaries of Conoco of the US and Frances Elf Aquitainerespectively, have signed a $430mn service agreement with Syrias Ministry ofPetroleum and Mineral Resources and the Syrian Petroleum Company (SPC) for the developmentand transport of natural gas in the Dair al-Zur region in eastern Syria. Elf and Conocowill each hold a 50%...