Bahrain expects to have enough data on the Khaleej Al Bahrain tight oil and deep gas discovery by the end of next year which would allow it to explore partnerships with leading global firms on tapping the resource, Oil Minister Shaikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa has said.
During World Islamic Banking Conference (WIBC) at the ART Rotana Amwaj Islands, the minister said, "US firm Halliburton has started drilling two appraisal wells, to further evaluate reservoir potential, optimise completions, and initiate long-term production .