By OGJ editors
HOUSTON, Apr. 4 -- Gulfsands Petroleum PLC, Houston, plans to spud the Souedieh North well in late April or early May on Block 26 in Syria.
A vertical well will be drilled to 7,216 ft TD with the primary objective being Cretaceous aged reservoirs. Gulfsands operates Block 26 and holds 50% interest (OGJ, Feb. 20, 2006, p. 36).
Gulfsands took assignment of a drilling rig under contract with another operator. Crosco Integrated Drilling & Well Services Co. Ltd. of Croatia owns and operates the rig.