VOL. XXXIX

No. 43

22-July-1996

SAUDI ARABIA

Saudi Aramco Discovers More Light Crude In Central Arabia

Saudi Aramco has discovered new reserves of Arab Super Light (ASL) crude in Central Saudi Arabia. Announcing the discovery on 17 July, the Saudi Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Mr. Ali Naimi told the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) that a new well - Asila-1 - tested at an average rate of 2,420 b/d of 49.4ｰ API crude. The well, located some 235 kms. south of Riyadh, is near Umm...