Despite the country’s ever worsening security situation, Yemen announced it has been in contact with a number of small-cap local and foreign oil companies interested in conducting exploration activities in five new blocks offered by the Yemeni Ministry of Oil and Minerals in late September (MEES, 21 September).

On offer were blocks 6, 15, 84, 85 and 102; which are situated in the Sab’ateyn and Sayun-Masila basins, in the Marib and Hadhramaut provinces respectively. Of the five blocks, all but Block 15 are onshore. (CONTINUED - 688 WORDS)