VOL. XXXVIII

NO. 31

1-MAY-1995

Saudi Arabia

Aramco Discovers New Arab Super Light Field In Central Arabia

Saudi Arabia has announced the discovery of a new oilfield containingreserves of Arab Super Light (ASL) crude in the Hawtah region of Central Arabia.Announcing the find on 26 April, Mr. Hisham Nazer, the Saudi Minister ofPetroleum and Mineral Resources, said that the discovery well named Burma-1tested at an average rate of 1,653 b/d of 47.4ø API crude. The Burma field islocated 165 kms. south...