Supplement to the information bulletin of the bureau of hydrocarbons exploration-production (BEPH). 2006 annual status

This special issue of the BEPH newsletter takes stock of the highlights of the year 2006 in the domain of hydrocarbons exploration and production in the French territory: exploration and production-development investments, surface of onshore and offshore exploration permits, number of permit demands, drilling activity at existing fields, fields exploitation activity, production shares by companies and fields, fields production (petroleum and natural gas). Some tables and graphics are given in the appendix about: exploration and exploitation investments by geographical area, 2006 changes in the mining exploration domain, list of demands of exploration permits, changes in onshore and offshore exploration and exploitation titles, list of completed drillings, evolution of the onshore and offshore permits area, evolution of the onshore and offshore seismic survey, drilling and production activities. (J.S.)