Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVII

No 44

1-November-2004

SAUDI ARABIA

Luksar Selects Schlumberger For Rub'i Al-Khali Gas Survey Contract

Luksar Energy, a joint venture between Russias Lukoil and Saudi Aramco, announced on 13 October, that it had chosen Schlumberger subsidiary WesternGeco to carry out 2D and 3D seismic surveys for natural gas in the Rubi al-Khali desert in Saudi Arabia. Work will begin on 25 November and continue through 2005 to prepare the structure for exploratory drilling at...