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Deep Water Discoveries Marked Year

In Like a Lamb, Out Like a Lion

Selected major discoveries of 1999 as compiled by the IHS Energy Group's International Oil Letter.

This geographical list includes operator, well name, basin and production reports.

Iran

• NIOC, Changuleh 2, Zagros, land, oil, 5,000-6,000 Bo/d.
• NIOC, Nir Kabir 1, Zagros, land, oil, 4,000-5,000 Bo/d.

Israel

• Samedan, Noa 1, Nile Delta, offshore, gas, 11.5-30 MMscf/d.

Kuwait

• Exxon, Kra al Maru 2, Arabian, land, oil, 1,800 Bo/d.

Oman

• PDO, Ghafeer 1, South Oman, land, oil, 6,500 Bo/d.

Syria

• SPC, Abu Zhour 2, Palmyrides, land, gas, 35 MMcf/d.
• SPC, Kishma 1, Euphrates Graben, land, oil, , 5,000 Bo/d.