Ifremer studies in Western Sahara

Find here details on the articles published as part of the Ifremer-Total studies in Dakhla, Western Sahara.

Published 02 June 2009

This document, published by Ifremer in February 2009, shows an overview of articles coming out of the Total sponsored geological research project in Western Sahara. 

Ifremer is a geological institution in France, while Total used to have an oil reconnaissance agreement offshore Western Sahara. 

The document again shows how Ifremer labels the study area "Moroccan Atlantic Margin".

One of the articles mentioned in the short report, from 26 May 2004, appears to have been made exclusively for the oil company: "Rapport Confidentiel - Total-Ifremer, Etude de la marge continentale sud-marocaine (zone Dakhla) par sismique réflexion multitraces et sismique réfraction, Groupe de projet".
 

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