Petroleum developments in North Africa in 1964
Oil production in the 6 North African nations of Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, and Sudan which are covered in this report reached a new high of 561,802,211 bbl in 1964. This was an increase of 178.2 million bbl, approximately 33% over 1963 figures. With a gain of more than 114 million bbl over 1963, Libya was the major contributor to the increased flow of oil. In Algeria the gain was 14.7 million bbl and in Egypt 5.2 million bbl. In Morocco oil production decreased from 1.1 million to 0.9 million bbl. Tunisia and Sudan had not yet established commercial oil production. Gas production increased 17.6 billion cu ft, largely the result of a gain of 14.7 billion cu ft in Algeria as the export of liquified natural gas began. Figure 1 shows the surface geology of North Africa and the distribution of the sedimentary basins. Figure 2 is a plot of exploratory activity for the past 10 yr which shows the time relationship of reconnaissance exploratory work compared with rig activity. Increased activity in Egypt resulting from new concession contracts in late 1963 and early 1964 caused a slight increase in gravity and magnetic work over 1963. All other exploratory activity continued a decline that will probably persist through 1965.
- Research Organization:
- Gulf Oil Co Libya
- OSTI ID:
- 6621347
- Journal Information:
- Bull. Am. Assoc. Pet. Geol.; (United States), Vol. 49:8
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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