# Egypt and SLB review 95,000-square-kilometre Eastern Mediterranean survey > The petroleum ministry said they discussed the survey schedule and preparation of preliminary results for Egypt Upstream Gateway. - Canonical URL: https://newsverum.com/en/news/egypt-slb-reviews-95000-square-kilometre-seismic-survey-october-2026 - Publisher: Newsverum - Section: Energy - Country: Egypt - Published: 2026-10-12T23:33:38+00:00 - Updated: 2026-10-12T23:33:38+00:00 - Source review period: 2026-10 - Other editions: [Türkçe](https://newsverum.com/tr/news/egypt-slb-reviews-95000-square-kilometre-seismic-survey-october-2026.md), [العربية](https://newsverum.com/ar/news/egypt-slb-reviews-95000-square-kilometre-seismic-survey-october-2026.md), [Français](https://newsverum.com/fr/news/egypt-slb-reviews-95000-square-kilometre-seismic-survey-october-2026.md), [Español](https://newsverum.com/es/news/egypt-slb-reviews-95000-square-kilometre-seismic-survey-october-2026.md), [Deutsch](https://newsverum.com/de/news/egypt-slb-reviews-95000-square-kilometre-seismic-survey-october-2026.md), [Português](https://newsverum.com/pt/news/egypt-slb-reviews-95000-square-kilometre-seismic-survey-october-2026.md) *The source does not state the event date; the period shown is the source review period.* Egyptian Petroleum Minister Karim Badawi met SLB Chief Executive Olivier Le Peuch on the sidelines of the 2026 World Petroleum Congress in Riyadh, according to a ministry statement dated October 12. They discussed expanding cooperation in advanced technology and digital transformation, alongside support for Egypt’s exploration and production activity. They also reviewed an approximately 95,000-square-kilometre Ocean Bottom Node (OBN) seismic survey in the Eastern Mediterranean, being conducted by the petroleum sector with the SLB–Viridien consortium. The statement says discussions covered the survey schedule, data processing and preparation of preliminary results for Egypt Upstream Gateway. The data are being prepared for future availability to support upcoming bid rounds; the ministry did not say the results had already been released. ## Data ### Reported scope of the Eastern Mediterranean OBN survey Approximate area stated in the Egypt Ministry of Petroleum account of the SLB meeting dated October 12, 2026. Methodology: The source gives approximately 95,000 square kilometres; this is the reported survey area, not an independent measurement. | Survey | Approximate area | |---|---| | Eastern Mediterranean Ocean Bottom Node seismic survey | 95000 | Sources: · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/egypt-slb-reviews-95000-square-kilometre-seismic-survey-october-2026/data/egypt-slb-obn-survey-area-2026?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/egypt-slb-reviews-95000-square-kilometre-seismic-survey-october-2026/data/egypt-slb-obn-survey-area-2026?lang=en&format=csv) ## Sources - [Egypt Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources]() (Source checked: 2026-10-13; Published: 2026-10-12) --- Cite the canonical URL above. [Editorial standards and corrections](https://newsverum.com/en/editorial)