Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIII

No 29

19-Jul-2010

OMAN

CCED Begins Drilling New Saiwan East Appraisal Well On Omans Block 4

Consolidated Contractors Energy Development (CCED) and its partners on Omans Block 4 have begun drilling the Saiwan East-4 well to further delineate the extent of the Khufai reservoir, partner Tethys Oil said on 15 July. The well will also penetrate the Buah, Amin and Miqrat formations, found to contain thick layers of heavy oil, and will explore for potential...