Sterling Energy announced Friday its decision to withdraw from the Sangaw North PSC oil field in Kurdistan after 2D seismic data indicated the remaining potential was insufficient to justify drilling a second exploration well.
The oil company - focused on operations in Africa and the Middle East - said it abandoned the area on Tuesday following interpretation of the data.
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