http://www.english.hadhramaut.info Yemen discovers new gas resource in Marib [The Source: sabanews.com - 03/09/2009] The Ministry of Oil and Minerals announced on Thursday the first exploration of gas in block No.18 in Marib Governorate. The Minister of Oil and Minerals Amir Salim al-Aydarus clarified on Wednesday that the quantities detected are currently under study and evaluation.During the Ramadan evening session attended by the minister, the attendees presented three work papers on the activities of the Petroleum Exploration and Production Authority (PEPA) and what has been achieved in the field of oil.The papers included strategy of encouragement of global investment in the oil block , updating the institutional building, developing the local petroleum cadres, strengthening the scientific concept on the geological oil and encouragement of scientific researches.General Corporation for Oil and Gas representative talked about the role of GCOG in the exploration of oil and production of gas to the Yemeni local market, raw materials and petrochemical and GCOG's revenues going up during 2000 until 2009 at around $222,919,000.