British oil firm Longreach Oil & Gas yesterday announced that they are currently undertaking seismic studies in occupied Western Sahara. The studies are carried out in violation of international law.
The UN stated in 2002 that it would be in violation of international law to carry out oil search in Western Sahara if the Saharawi had not expressed its consent.
Without taking the people into account, the UK minor oil firm Longreach Oil & Gas has in partnership with San Leon Energy now started seismic surveys in the so-called Zag block on the notrh eastern section of occupied Western Sahara.
The studies began in October 2011, and the information was published on a Longreach company presentation, published yesterday.
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