VOL. XL

No. 27

7-July-1997

OMAN

Arakis Abandons Wadi Saylah No. 1 Well In Oman Block No. 15

The Calgary-based Arakis Energy Corporation announced on 3 July the abandonment of theWadi Saylah well No. 1 drilled in Block No. 15 (the Jebel al-Aswad block) asnon-commercial (MEES, 12 May). The well, which was spudded by the Arakissubsidiary, Conquest Exploration Oman Inc. (operator of the block with a 48.215% interest)on 25 April, encountered hydrocarbon shows through the Natih and Shuaiba...