VOL. XXXVI

NO. 52

27-SEPTEMBER-1993

YEMEN

BHP Acquires 50% Interest In Yemen Block No. 6

Australia's Broken Hill Proprietary Company Ltd. announced on 21 Septemberthat its wholly-owned subsidiary BHP Petroleum Pty Ltd. has acquired a 50%interest and the role of operator in Yemen's Block No. 6 (the Iryan Block) fromthe Indonesian firm Golden Spike Energy Yemen Ltd., a member of the Codellgroup. The acquisition was made by BHP's wholly-owned subsidiary Hamilton OilCompany through its local...