Have been in Libya for the last few weeks.
It was my first time there and I was expecting something like Saudi, but I was pleasantly surprised – the people are well mannered, polite, clean and generally quite good workers. The country is developing slowly, but definitely moving in the right direction. I would not be at all surprised to see Libya become a regional leader sometime in the near future.
The job itself was little more than just another seismic operation in just another barren desert.
What made it interesting was BP’s ISS technique. This is probably the future of exploration seismic for the next few years – high production and very flexible. Unfortunately the acquisition contractor involved was not exactly inspiring, despite having a long, and in their eyes, a glorious past. If they spent half as much time on doing seismic as they do on ‘feel good’ meetings and other cosmetic programs, they could improve both their profits and the quality of their final product.
Not to mention salvaging what is left of their rather battered reputation.
Unfortunately I won’t be going back to Libya, but it was a worthwhile experience nevertheless