Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVII

No 37

13-September-2004

LIBYA

RWE Dea Commences Seismic Acquisition In Sirte Basin Block NC-193

Germanys RWE Dea announced on 8 September it had signed its first seismic acquisition contract with Libyan contractor NAGECO, consisting of 837 sq km of 3D seismic and 80km of tie-up 2D seismic. The data will be acquired in block NC-193, located in the Sirte Basin due west of the Mabruk oilfield. Seismic field operations are scheduled to commence in mid-September....