VOL. XXXVIIINO. 531-OCTOBER-1994

Yemen

Exploration Activities Resume In Yemen

Exxon Corporation of the US, the UK's British Gas and Nimir Petroleum Company(NPC) have resumed their exploration activities in the Yemen following the endof the two-month civil war on 7 July. Last week Exxon started drilling its firstexploration well in Shabwa Block No. 1 (the Amakeen Block), which it acquiredfrom Sun Company Inc. in November of last year (MEES, 3 November 1993). The wellis to be drilled to a depth of...