Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIII

No 21

24-May-2010

QATAR

QP Awards Block D EPSA To Shell And PetroChina

Qatar Petroleum (QP) has signed an exploration and production sharing agreement (EPSA) with Shell and PetroChina for Qatars Block D concession, QP announced on 16 May. The block covers 8,089 sq km onshore and offshore Qatar, and is located close to Ras Laffan. Shell said that the Block D concession is for pre-Khuff geological intervals, and that part of the concession extends beneath the...