Nabucco and the Egyptian efforts

• Thursday, 29th January 2009
• by Egypt Oil & Gas

After his return from Hungary after participating in the Nabucco summit, Eng. Sameh Fahmy, Egyptian Minister of Petroleum, declared that European participant countries in the summit stressed that Egypt had become an important player in the gas industry, and it is expected to increase its role in the future to ensure the supply of clean energy to European countries.

Groundstar Resources announces commencement of West Kom Ombo seismic program

• Wednesday, 28th January 2009
• by Egypt Oil & Gas

Groundstar Resources Limited is pleased to announce that as operator of the West Kom Ombo (WKO) block in Upper Egypt, seismic contractor CGG-Ardiseis commenced the acquisition of 600 to 700 kilometers of 2D seismic on the block on September 14, 2008.

TransGlobe Energy provides update on West Gharib operations

• Tuesday, 27th January 2009
• by Egypt Oil & Gas

TransGlobe Energy Corporation provides an update on recent drilling activities on its Hana West field (100 percent working interest) at West Gharib in the Arab Republic of Egypt

Melrose turns on Dikirnis taps

• Thursday, 22nd January 2009
• by Egypt Oil & Gas

Melrose Resources has started production at one of its wells on the Dikirnis field in Egypt and found oil rim accumulations at another, the UK-listed explorer said.

TransGlobe Energy updates on Egypt, Yemen operations

• Wednesday, 21st January 2009
• by Egypt Oil & Gas

TransGlobe has provided an update on its operations and production guidance for 2009.

Vegas celebrates Al-Amir-2

• Wednesday, 21st January 2009
• by Egypt Oil & Gas

The Greek company Vegas Oil & Gas emphasized achieving a new discovery in the Eastern Desert in West Gemsa, Al Amir-2 well, after a test on the bottom layers and perforated 20 feet and gave preliminary results with 64/64 inches.

Libya to invest in Egypt’s oil refinery

• Wednesday, 21st January 2009
• by Egypt Oil & Gas

In the context of its strategy to boosting its investments in Egypt, Libya revealed that it will invest in an oil refinery and a number of construction projects in Egypt.

Thirteen new wells boost the Western Desert

• Wednesday, 21st January 2009
• by Egypt Oil & Gas

The Western Desert is witnessing an intensified program of E&P operations, since the beginning of 2009. Ahmed Anwar, Drilling Manager, the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC), stated that three international drilling companies have boosted their drilling processes in Alam El-Shawish, the north of Western Desert and in the Cairo-Alexandria road.

Trico Marine Group Snags Subsea Service Contract

• Wednesday, 21st January 2009
• by Egypt Oil & Gas

Trico announced that CTC Marine Projects, the Company's trenching and installation division, has been awarded a $20-million contract for the North Bardawil Project offshore Egypt for Petrobel, which is scheduled to commence in the first quarter of 2009.

A tender for 1500hp rig

• Wednesday, 21st January 2009
• by Egypt Oil & Gas

The Spanish SIPSA Oil company performs an international tender for renting another 1500hp rig to be used in the southern region of western desert due to the expansion of drilling operations in the region.