Gulfsands plans to spud Syrian well by May

April 4, 2006
Gulfsands Petroleum PLC, Houston, plans to spud the Souedieh North well in late April or early May on Block 26 in Syria.

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.