Calvalley shuts Yemen well after explosion

Yemen explosion: Calvalley shuts in well after damage

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 14 December 2012 23:40 GMT

Canada's Calvalley Petroleum shut an oil well in south-eastern Yemen after an explosion targeting its facilities damaged the well head, a report said.

An explosive device went off outside an oil well on Thursday night in Hadramout province, Reuters reported, citing the UAE-based Gulf News.

Unidentified men planted three bombs near an oil well but two were defused, according to the news wire.

Calvalley said the targeted well in the Al Roidhat field was producing about 100 barrels of oil per day and production from other wells was not affected.

The damaged well will be put back on production after repairs are completed, the company said.

Calvalley's principal asset is its 50% working interest in Block 9 in…

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