Saudi Arabia - joining the dots

A series of blog entries exploring Saudi Arabia's role in the oil markets with a brief look at the history of the royal family and politics that dictate and influence the Kingdom's oil policy

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Monday, 25 August 2014

Waha resumes production - a brief history of the Waha fields

Comprises a number of concessions located in the Sirte Basin in eastern Libya Four main fields are: Waha, Gialo, Dahra and Defa Originally issued to Oasis Oil Company (consortium of Conoco, MRO and Amerada Hess) In 1986, US sanctions required all US companies to withdraw Concessions were held in escrow NOC established 100% subsidiary, the Waha Oil Company, to operate the fields until 2005 when the US companies re-entered In 2009, list of 24 fields...