VOL. XLV

No 37

16-September-2002

EGYPT

Shell ToDrill New Wells On NEMED Block In 2003

ShellEgypt is carrying out the final processing of 3D seismic data acquired on itsoffshore Northeast Mediterranean Sea Deep Water (NEMED) concession andpreparing for a drilling campaign on the block to start in 2003 (for map, see MEES, 10 December 2001). MEES understands that Shell will issue arig tender shortly. During the winter of 2001/02, Shell acquired 6,000km of new2D seismic data and 2,400 sq km of new 3D...