Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIII

No 12

22-March-2010

IRAQ

Longford Unveils Exploration Plans For Kurdistans Chia Surkh Block

Canadas Longford Energy announced on 15 March that it has been recently appointed as the operator of the Chia Surkh block in the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) area of Northern Iraq, and plans to begin a seismic survey during the second quarter of 2010. The company aims to award a contract in April for the acquisition of 300km of 2D seismic data on the block. The...