News / Egypt
Change of Hands at EGPC
Following rumors and speculation regarding who will take over the role of Vice-President for oil & Gas production at the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC), Egypt Oil & Gas's sources have confirmed that Eng. Abed Ezz El Regal, President of Tanmeya Petroleum Company, has been appointed for the position. New blast hits Egypt gas pipeline serving Jordan, Israel
An explosion hit the Egyptian pipeline carrying gas to Israel and Jordan on Monday for 14th time since the uprising against President Hosni Mubarak began last year, security sources said. Qarun Advances Western Desert Drilling
Qarun Petroleum Company, a joint-venture between the EGPC and the American operator Apache Corporation, is in the process of drilling a new crude-producing exploratory well in its Western Desert concession area. The new 'HEBA-10x' well has reached a vertical depth of 7150 feet using the EDC-63 rig, with investments averaging $1million. Japan AOC: hard to start Egypt oil block output in May
Japan's AOC Holdings said on Thursday it will be difficult to achieve its goal of starting production in May from the offshore Northwest October block in the northern Gulf of Suez due to the nation's political situation. Bapteco Offers Tenders to Create a CO2-Removal Unit
Badr El-Din Petroleum Company (Bapetco) is preparing to offer a series of tenders to acquire the needed equipment to create a carbon dioxide-removal unit. The decision comes in the context of putting several new wells on production, all of which are located in field 'Kareem' in the company's Alam Al-Shawish concession area in the Western Desert. Circle Oil Plc Provides an Operational Update on Egypt
Circle Oil Plc, the international oil and gas exploration, development and production company, is pleased to announce the following update regarding the Al Amir SE Field (''AASE'') and the Geyad field. Amapetco Expands Drilling Activity in Gulf of Suez
Amapetco has drilled a new developmental well, AMAL-14 ST-2, in the concession it owns in the Gulf of Suez. The operation is in accordance with the company's developmental plan for the 2011-2012 fiscal year. Bapetco Intensifies Drilling Activities in the Western Desert
Bapetco has announced a surge in drilling activities in the Western Desert as part of the company's drilling plan for the current fiscal year 2011/2012. The plan includes two drilling operations for both an exploratory well and a developmental well in the company's Western Desert concession. 
