Tunisia: Bouhajla North 3D seismic survey starting

Jan. 6, 2012
The Tunisian unit of DualEx Energy International Inc., Calgary, let a contract to CGGVeritas Services SA to shoot a 55 sq km 3D seismic survey over the Bouhajla North prospect on the Bouhajla permit onshore Tunisia.

The Tunisian unit of DualEx Energy International Inc., Calgary, let a contract to CGGVeritas Services SA to shoot a 55 sq km 3D seismic survey over the Bouhajla North prospect on the Bouhajla permit onshore Tunisia.

Surveying and permitting are to start in January 2012, with field recording anticipated to be completed around the end of February. The block lies west of Sidi el Kilani oil field in north-central Tunisia. Depth to the primary Cretaceous Abiod chalk reservoir is 2,200 m.