Middle East: Production expansion projects roar ahead. [Oil and gas industry statistics and outlooks in the Middle East]

Journal Article · Sun Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1993 · World Oil; (United States)

OSTI ID:5986720

In the Middle East, rig count is at its highest level since 1985. Every major producer in the region is working towards a goal of maximizing its sustainable producing rate, except Iraq which would if it could. Saudi Arabia may even reach its ambitious target a year early. This paper reviews the goals and forecasts for the oil and gas industry in the Middle East. It summarizes the exploration activity over the past year and includes information of geophysical methods used, numbers of wells drilling, types of well drilled, total footages, number of completions, and the political influence on all of these aspects. Both on and offshore sites are discussed.

• OSTI ID: 5986720
• Journal Information: World Oil; (United States), Vol. 214:8; ISSN 0043-8790
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

02 PETROLEUM
03 NATURAL GAS
MIDDLE EAST
NATURAL GAS INDUSTRY
PETROLEUM INDUSTRY
COMPILED DATA
EXPLORATION
NATURAL GAS WELLS
OFFSHORE SITES
OIL WELLS
ONSHORE SITES
PRODUCTION
WELL DRILLING
DATA
DRILLING
INDUSTRY
INFORMATION
NUMERICAL DATA
WELLS
020000* - Petroleum
030000 - Natural Gas