News / Egypt
Plexus Snags Contract from Shell Egypt for Wellhead Systems
Plexus Holdings PLC has agreed with Shell Egypt to supply, subject to completion of relevant contract terms, the Company’s proprietary POS-GRIP High Pressure/High Temperature (HP/HT) exploration rental wellhead systems in the Egyptian Eastern Mediterranean Sea. Agrium confirms fertilizer deal with Egypt’s MOPCO
Agrium Inc said Misr Oil Processing Company, S.A.E. of Egypt (MOPCO), will acquire its EAgrium project through a share swap in which EAgrium will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of MOPCO and the shareholders of EAgrium will become shareholders in MOPCO. Egypt Plans $7B Foreign Investment in Oil, Gas Exploration
Egypt plans to implement a program for oil and gas exploration and development in fiscal year 2008-2009 with total foreign investments of $7 billion, Cairo-based Al Ahram daily reported Monday citing Abdul Aleem Taha, executive president of the Egyptian General Petroleum Authority. Apache Hits Double; Heqet-2 Producing Strong, Umbarka-174 Testing Stronger
Apache Corporation reported that the Heqet-2 appraisal well in Egypt's Greater Khalda area is producing approximately 2,100 barrels of oil per day from the Jurassic Safa formation. Petrofac secures further gas plant project in Egypt
Petrofac, the international oil & gas facilities service provider, has secured a further award from Khalda Petroleum Company (KPC). The contract, to provide engineering and procurement (EP) services for an additional gas train should convert to a lump-sum engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract on a pre-agreed basis. VetcoGray Converts Well to Subsea System in Gulf of Suez
VetcoGray has applied its latest technology to overcome unique challenges, reduce project costs and risks, and successfully convert an exploration well to full production service at Agiba Petroleum Company's West Ashrafi hydrocarbon facility in Egypt's Gulf of Suez, Red Sea. BP Starts Up Production from Egypt’s Taurt Gas Field
BP PLC (BP) started production of natural gas from Egypt's Taurt field at the beginning of July, the company said. A 2nd Jack-up Rig Order for Sembcorp Marine’s PPL Shipyard from Egyptian Drilling Company at US$220 million
Shipyard, a subsidiary of Sembcorp Marine has secured a contract from repeat customer, Egyptian Drilling Company (EDC) to build a jack-up rig at a contract value of US$220 million. 
