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Apache Plugs Three Western Desert Exploratory Well
American oil company Apache Corporation has temporarily abandoned three recently drilled exploratory wells, WKAL-L-D-1X, WKAN-D-1X, and WKAL-O-1X, all of which were drilled in the context of the company's current drilling plan. Dapetco Continues Western Desert Drilling
The South Dabaa Petroleum Company (Dapetco) has completed a new developmental well, SD 1-24, in the company's Western Desert fields. Egypt denies in talks to buy Iranian oil
Egypt denied on Tuesday comments attributed to Iranian Oil Minister Rostam Qasemi that it was in talks to buy Iranian crude oil. British Gas to inject US$5 billion in investments
Petroleum Minister Osama Kamal on Tuesday said British Gas is injecting US$3 billion to US$5 billion into development projects in Egypt, in addition to its current investments that amount to US$10 billion. Egypt Has No Objection to Importing Iranian Oil
Egypt has ''no objection'' to importing and refining Iranian oil, the state-run Al-Ahram reported, citing Oil Minister Osama Kamal. BP to begin $10 billion Egyptian gas project
Energy giant BP will begin works on a deep-water natural gas production project in Egypt's Mediterranean basin next week, according to a report on Al-Ahram's Arabic-language news website. New Heads Appointed for Petroleum Companies
The Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral resources has revealed the names of those newly appointed to head petroleum companies, based on the decision of minister of petroleum Eng. Osama Kamal. The appointments come as senior officials begin to reach retirement age, and as part of the minister's initiative to begin integrating young personnel into the sector. Foster Wheeler Signs Three-Year Upstream Consultancy Framework Agreement with Apache Khalda
Foster Wheeler AG announced that a subsidiary of its Global Engineering and Construction Group has signed a three-year framework agreement with Apache Khalda Corporation LDC for the provision of consultancy services. 
