Oil and gas developments in North Africa in 1984

Journal Article · Tue Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1985 · AAPG Bull.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6229768

Michel, R Ch

Petroleum rights in the 6 North African countries (Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Sudan, and Tunisia) covered in this paper were 1,906,065 km/sup 2/ at the end of 1984, an increase of 4.6% from the 1,821,966 km/sup 2/ in force at the end of 1983. This increase is due to large awards in the Sudan despite significant relinquishments elsewhere. Seismic surveys conducted during 1984 decreased to about 510.5 crew-months onshore and 29.5 crew-months offshore. However, exploration in and off Egypt was higher compared to 1983. Exploratory drilling was lower, with only 125 wells drilled compared to 179 tests completed in 1983. The main decrease was in Egypt and Sudan, but drilling in Libya resulted in 20 more completions. A significant oil discovery was made in the offshore part of the Sirte basin, off southwest Cyrenaica. The success rate in North Africa ranged from 19% to 50% (Libya). Development drilling increased during 1984, as higher activity appears to have taken place in 3 countries. Oil production, with an estimated daily rate of 2,952,570 bbl, was up 2.8% from 1983 (2,871,460 BOPD). In Egypt, 7 fields located in the Gulf of Suez area went on stream during the year. Political unrest, which prevailed in southern Sudan during most of 1984, will likely delay the start-up of production in several fields. No statistics are available on gas production in North African countries.

• Research Organization: Petroconsultants S.A., Geneva
• OSTI ID: 6229768
• Journal Information: AAPG Bull.; (United States), Journal Name: AAPG Bull.; (United States) Vol. 69:10; ISSN AABUD
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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AFRICA
ALGERIA
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DRILLING
EGYPTIAN ARAB REPUBLIC
EXPLORATION
EXPLORATORY WELLS
GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS
GEOPHYSICAL SURVEYS
LIBYA
MINERAL RESOURCES
MOROCCO
NATURAL GAS DEPOSITS
NATURAL GAS FIELDS
NATURAL GAS WELLS
OFFSHORE SITES
OIL FIELDS
OIL WELLS
ONSHORE SITES
PETROLEUM DEPOSITS
PRODUCTION
RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
RESOURCES
SEISMIC SURVEYS
SUDAN
SURVEYS
TUNISIA
WELL DRILLING
WELLS