Yemen, Total Group discuss cooperation relations

SANA'A, Feb.10 (Saba) - Prime
Minister met here on Wednesday with Deputy Chief of Exploration for the Middle East
Affairs
at Total Group Company.
The two sides discussed the cooperation relations between our country and the group
in the oil and gas areas, and their coming directions under the distinct
partnership
between them.
The Total's official briefed the premier on the operations carried out by the
company in the fields of exploration, production and oil and gas development as
well as the
positive indexes in these fields.
The company is seeking to increase its daily production of oil in Block 10 to
60,000 barrels by an increase of 10,000 barrels from the present production, the
Total's official
pointed out.
He voiced his comfort for the progress in the Yemen Liquefied Natural Gas (YLNG)
project, especially with regard to the second production train, noting that the
company's
efforts to build a strong strategic partnership with Yemen in the gas investment
area, so as to serve the socioeconomic development process in Yemen.
Mujawar expressed his appreciation for all exploratory and developing operations
implemented by the company in its concession areas, including utilization of the
accompanying
gas to produce electricity.
He affirmed the government's support and encouragement to the company in its trends
to expand and increase the size of its investment activity in the oil and gas
fields
in Yemen.
The premier pointed out the successful partnership achieved between the two sides
through the YLNG Company and its role in serving the national economy.
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