VOL. XL

No. 40

6-October-1997

SAUDI ARABIA

Saudi Oil Minister Reviews Oil/Gas Discoveries In 1996-97

The Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco) made four oil and gas discoveries inCentral Saudi Arabia in Hijra 1417, which ended on 8 May 1997. The Saudi Minister ofPetroleum and Mineral Resources, Mr. Ali Naimi, gave details of these discoveries in areview of Saudi Aramco's activities in 1417 published by the Saudi Press Agency at the endof last month. The four discovery wells are:

  • Asila-1,...