Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIII

No 38

20-Sep-2010

TUNISIA

Cooper Secures Drilling Rig For Menzel Horr Well

Australias Cooper Energy announced on 14 September that it has secured a drilling rig from Helmerich and Payne for its first well on the Menzel Horr prospect, which lies on its Bargou exploration permit offshore Tunisia. The rig is scheduled to spud the Menzel Horr-1 well on 11 November. Cooper, which holds a 100% stake in the permit, said that the awarding of drilling services and...