VOL. XXXVI

NO. 42

19-JULY-1993

SYRIA

Tullow Abandons First Wildcat In East Ash Sham Permit

Tullow Oil's first wildcat, al-Rawdah-1, in the East Ash Sham permit ineastern Syria was abandoned earlier this month at a depth of about 9,500 ft.having failed to encounter commercial oil. The permit was awarded last year toa group headed by Ireland's Tullow Oil (operator with a 24% interest) andcomprising Scotland's Clyde Petroleum (27%) and Pict Petroleum (19%), Malaysia'sPetronas Carigali (20%) and...