Petronas to begin drilling in Bahrain
The Malaysian oil company Petronas Carigali is to begin drilling for oil in the Fashat Al Adhem and southern and
eastern regions of Bahrain's territorial waters before the end of the year, Bahrain's Oil Ministry said.
Survey reports from the Bahrain Centre for Studies and Research, Works Ministry, Fisheries Directorate and other
concerned bodies, will be completed before the drilling starts.
The announcement was made as Oil Minister Shaikh Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa held talks with Petronas general manager in
Bahrain Rosely Yuni on bilateral cooperation following the visit to Malaysia by Prime Minister Shaikh Khalifa bin
Salman Al Khalifa in November last year.
Present were Ministry Under-Secretary Mohammed Saleh Al Shaikh Ali, Assistant Under-Secretary for Oil Affairs Rashid
Al Dubaib, Assistant Under-Secretary for Planning and Studies Ahmed Al Shirayan and other officials.
