Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLIX

No 9

27-February-2006

JORDAN

Jordanian Deputies Block Ratification Of Sonoran Energy PSA

A number of deputies in the Jordanian parliament last week refused to ratify the production-sharing agreement (PSA) signed last November between Jordans Natural Resources Authority (NRA) and Sonoran Energy (MEES, 28 November 2005) and returned the agreement to parliaments energy committee. The PSA grants Sonoran the right to explore and develop the 11,250 sq km Azraq Block,...