SYRIA - Al Furat Petroleum Co. (AFPC).

From: APS Review Oil Market Trends | Date: March 6, 2000 | Copyright information

The Al Furat Petroleum Co. (AFPC), operating the richest among Deir Ez Zor's blocks, is Syria's biggest oil producer. Al Furat was set up in May 1985 as follows: SPC, 50%; Pecten Syria Petroleum (of Shell/Houston), 15.625%; Royal Dutch/Shell, 15.625%; and Deminex (18.75%). The operator is Shell, working on behalf of its Houston-based subsidiary. By end-1999, Shell had a total of more than 65 oil and gas discoveries made since 1984, most of which having been developed, in the Deir Ez Zor (AFPC), Al Badiya (BOC) and Al Bishri (BPC) blocks (see Gas Market Trends). AFPC, BOC, ...

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