Block VI has an area 0f 7200km2 and is situated in the North West of Syria, centred on the ancient city of Aleppo. Dove are partners in the block with DNO ASA. The Block was ratified in March 2005 commencing an initial 3 year Exploration Phase.

Setting
Situated straddling the Aleppo Plateau, the block consists of four tectonic units namely the Aleppo Plateau, the Ifreen Depression, the Khourd Dagh mountain and the Ghab graben

Prospectivity
Dove are concentrating exploration on the margin of the Ifreen Depression in the north west of Block VI, on which the Baflioun and Ashkani anticlinal structure have been identified. Reservoir targets include Upper Cretaceous limestones, the Kurachine dolomites and deeper Ordovician/Palaeozoic sediments.

Work Programme
A 270 km 2D dynamic seismic survey was acquired in 2006 to identify prospects in the north eastern section of the Block. Following processing and interpretation, a well location has been picked for 2008/2009 drilling.

The existing 2D seismic dataset was re-processed and mapped in late 2005/6 and the first exploration well, Maree-1, was drilled in late 2006 to a TD of 1830 in the Ordivician. The well was suspended with oil shows and testing in being evaluated.