VOL. XL

No. 13

31-March-1997

YEMEN

Canada's Adair Oil Negotiating For PS Agreements Covering BlocksNos. 24 And 28

Adair Oil International Canada Inc. (AOIC) is currentlynegotiating with the Yemeni authorities the conclusion of production sharing agreementscovering two blocks - onshore Block No. 28 (the 4,075 sq. km. North Belhaf Block) andoffshore Block No. 24 (the 9,972 sq. km. al-Kathib Block lying in the Red Sea - see map inMEES, 3 February).