VOL. XXXIII

NO. 31

7-MAY-1990

Libya

Two Major Oil Discoveries at Bu Attifel Oilfield

Two major oil discoveries have been made recently at the Bu Attifel oilfield,according to MEES sources. The first is in a new area some 30 kms. east of BuAttifel towards the Rimal field, where well UU1-82 was drilled last month andtested at around 11,000 b/d. The discovery is located in a small basin in theNubian sandstone formation at a depth of around 15,800 ft., one of the deepestin the Sirte Basin. Preliminary...