VOL. XL

No. 31

4-August-1997

SYRIA

Tullow Starts Production From Kishma Field

Tullow Oil of Ireland has started production from the Kishma field in the East Ash Shampermit in eastern Syria. The output is expected to rise shortly to about 5,000 b/d. LastNovember, Tullow spudded the Kishma-2 appraisal well to probe the Rutba sands that testedat a stabilized rate of 4,800 b/d of light crude oil and 6.4mn cu. ft./d of gas from theKishma-1 discovery well in early 1995 (MEES, 27 February 1995 and...