VOL. XXXVII

NO. 3

18-OCTOBER-1993

Syria

Unocal To DrillTwo More Wells In Tal Abyad Permit

MEES understandsthat Unocal has drilled only the first of a three exploration well commitment inits Tal Abyad permit in northern Syria on the Turkish border. The well wasunsuccessful but the company is planning to shoot new seismic to drill at leasttwo more wells during the initial exploration period covering the three yearsAugust 1992- August 1995 (MEES, 16 November 1992).