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Article: Saudi Arabia: Aramco expanding offshore E&P capability.
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- May 16, 2009
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Byline: sanjayc03
Saudi Aramco made two new gas finds off Saudi Arabia last year, according to the company's 2008 review.
In the Rabib field, 125 km (77.7 mi) northeast of Dhahran, gas was encountered in the pr-Khuff Devonian zone. The other discovery, Arabiyah, is 185 km (115 mi) northeast of Dhahran.
To support the exploration program, three new seismic crews started work for the company last year. One 3D seismic team was deployed in the Arabian Gulf, with another 2D crew in the Red Sea. A third, 2-D seismic campaign started in August on the Manifa field, acquiring over 1,000 km (621 mi) of data.
Saudi Aramco also strengthened its ...