News / Egypt
Beach updates operations in N. Shadwan concession
Beach Petroleum Limited ("Beach") is pleased to advise the NS377-3 oil development well (North Shadwan Development Lease, Gulf of Suez, Egypt, Beach 20%) has reached its total depth of 2,873 metres MD (1,800 metres TVD RT) after intersecting a gross oil column of 144 metres in the Kareem Formation sandstone of Miocene age. Melrose provides development activity in Nile Delta
Melrose Resources plc, the oil and gas exploration, development and production company provides an update on its operational activities in Egypt. Development activity on Melrose's fields in the Nile Delta has continued and the Company is pleased to announce that the South Khilala field, which contains estimated reserves of 36 Bcf, was successfully brought on stream on 16 October 2009. Egyptian LNG wins DuPont safety award
Egyptian LNG was awarded one of the five winners of the 2009 DuPont Safety Awards. This year eighth edition’s award recognizes companies and organizations that have undertaken outstanding initiatives towards workplace safety enhancements and accident prevention in the region of Europe, Middle East and Africa (Emea). Fahmy: LE 90 billion investments over the next three years
Three foreign companies are negotiating with the Ministry of Petroleum plans to develop oilfields in the Red Sea over the next three years at expected investments worth 90 billion Egyptian pounds. BP strikes it lucky in Egypt
BP has hit oil with the NS 377-3 field development well in Egypt’s Gulf of Suez North Shadwan concession. Egypt delays plan to build second LNG train at Damietta
Egypt's state-owned Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Co. (EGAS) has shelved plans for the construction of a second LNG train at Damietta until enough natural gas reserves are found, according to a company official. BP, Eni find half of gas for LNG train
BP and Eni SpA have found 2 trillion cubic feet of gas, half of what is needed to start up a new liquefied natural gas train, an executive of State-owned Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS) said. Circle Oil: successful testing of NW Gemsa Appraisal
Circle Oil reported that the Al-Amir SE-4X appraisal well has been successfully drilled and tested in the onshore North West Gemsa Development Lease in Egypt. 
