"ملف 10/1 الامتياز النفطي بالبحرين" [و‎‎١‎٤‎٤] (٤٧٦/٣٠٠)

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1,500 barrels per day at a depth of about 2,000 leet; at
which depth drilling has been stopped for the time being.
These two wells are situated almost in the centre of the
island, and about 2t miles apart, in a diiection from Morth toj
South# Mea ^r oil was encountered in these two wells at 248
and, 660 feet respectively. Wells Numoers 3 and 4 are still
being drilled. Kumber 3 is situated to the North East of
Number 2, and some heavy oil was encountered at 640 feet,
lumber 4 is situated to the South West of Number 1. When the
Report was made, the wells had leached the following depth:-
lumber 1 2,008 feet in 7^ months (approximately)
w 2 2,008 " " 4 » ( •»
" 3 1,650 " " 4| " { «
M 4 1,212 H " l| " ( " )
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The site of a fifth well has been located at the liorth East
corner of the island, and provisional work on it begun, and it
ia stated that the Bites or two other wells are under
consideration. The Company do not give any indication of the
conclusions reached by their geologists, and in the
circumstances 1 think we can hardly press them to do so. It
seems clear that the Company, in asking for a further
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extension of time, would like to De able to complete some more
boreholes before choosing their areas, but we are of opinion
that by December next they will have had enough time, and done
enough work (judging fro* the rate of drilling of wells
Mumbers 2, 3 and 4), to enable them to choose the area to
which they are entitled for the purpose of the mining lease.
In regard to territorial waters, we can say that
there is some justification for excluding them, in view of the
terms of the Agreement as to the exploratory period which only
allows exploration of the surface of the Sheikh's territories
to a depth of 20 feet. The failure to require them to
indicate their areas for the prospecting period was
unfortunate as this might have settled the question. On the
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