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TGS and Schlumberger Undertake 2D Seismic in Red Sea

TGS and Schlumberger are undertaking a new project offshore Egypt in the Red Sea. The project will comprise acquisition of a 10,000 km 2D long-offset broadband multiclient seismic survey. Advanced new acquisition and imaging techniques will provide better illumination of complex subsalt structures. The project will integrate all legacy seismic and non-seismic data. Acquisition will […]

December 21, 2017 Read More

Shell and ENI Ordered to Stand Trial over OPL 245

Shell and ENI have been ordered to stand trial over alleged corruption in Nigeria. A judge in Milan ruled on December 20 that the two companies, along with a series of present and past executives would have to face a trial which is expected to start in early-March. The case involves the 2011 purchase by […]

December 21, 2017 Read More

Red Bed Well Encounters Oil

TransGlobe Energy has drilled the NWG 38A2 on the North West Gharib concession. The well was cased as a Red Bed oil well in the NWG 38 pool. The NWG 38 A2 appraisal well was drilled to a total depth of 5,315 ft and encountered approximately 112 ft of Red Bed formation with an estimated […]

December 21, 2017 Read More