Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVIII

No 51

19-December-2005

ALGERIA

Statoil Says Seismic Program In Hassi Mouina Under Way

Norways Statoil on 9 December said it had launched a seismic survey in the Hassi Mouina Block in central Algeria. Some 250km of 2D seismic has so far been gathered in a seismic program scheduled to run for two years. The plan also calls for around 36,500km of aeromagnetic data to be collected. Statoil said it planned to spud its first well in the 23,000 sq km block, which...