VOL. XLI

No. 44

2-November-1998

LIBYA

Nimir To Start Drilling In Offshore Libyan/Tunisian Waters Next Year

The Saudi private oil firm Nimir Petroleum Company has completedshooting 2-D and 3-D seismic in the offshore 7th November block traversingLibyan-Tunisian waters and plans to drill two wells with an option for a third next year, MEESunderstands. Nimir (operator) with Malaysias Petronas Carigali were awarded in May1997 a production sharing agreement for the 7th November concession by the...