VOL. XL

No. 32

11-August-1997

YEMEN

Yemen Parliament Approves Kerr-McGee's PSA Agreements

The Yemeni parliament approved on 1 August production sharing agreements (PSAs) whichwere signed last March with the US firm Kerr-McGee covering two blocks in central andnorth-central Yemen. These are the East al-Hajar block (block 51) with an area of 7,400sq. kms and the Hajar block (block 50) with an area of 32,583 sq. kms. (for location, seemap in MEES, 3 February). Under the agreement Kerr-McGee will...