VOL. XXXIX

No. 34

20 May 1996

QATAR

Arco To Start Production From Qatar In August At 25,000 B/D

MEES learns from authoritative sources that the Qatar General Petroleum Corporation (QGPC) has recently approved the development plan presented by the US firm Arco to start crude oil production next August from the al-Rayan field, located offshore from the northern coast of Qatar, with a sustainable output of around 25,000 b/d. The consortium comprises Arco (operator, 27.5%), as well as...