The program is partially funded by Shell Italia E&P and will verify the prospects for drilling
By Sarah Wolfe
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Northern Petroleum LLC has begun to conduct 3D seismic operations in The West Sicily Thrust Belt. Its goal is to attain a total of 1,520km2 of data in two months for four licenses - G.R17.NP, G.R20.NP, G.R21.NP and G.R22.NP.
The seismic acquisition is part of the work program being funded by Shell Italia E&P S.p.A. as part of the farm-in arrangement announced in December 2008, according to Northern Petroleum. The survey will result in a more complete definition of key interest areas identified by two previous 2D seismic campaigns and the prospects for drilling.
"The West Sicily Thrust Belt is part of the major thrust system incorporating large oil fields in the Southern Apennines and continues into Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco. Northern considers it prospective for both oil and gas. This survey will be processed and interpretation undertaken to enable prospects to be defined for a drilling decision later this year," says Derek Musgrove, Managing Director, Northern Petroleum.
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(Edited by Kevin Doyle)