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Abdllah Ghorab leads EGPC
The Ministry of petroleum witnessed shocking movements yesterday. Eng. Abdllah Ghorab was promoted as the president of the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC) instead of Eng. Abdel Aleem Taha. A joint-venture to be established between EGPC and Naftogaz
Fields Development Company (FDC) will start operating in the HG34-3 well of the Ukrainian Company Naftogaz. FDC will provide the needed services to set the well on the early production system, it will also supply the block with "Site preparation for Early Production Facilities and The Early Production provision." Apache Announces Concession Extensions in Egypt’s Western Desert
Apache Corporation announced that Egypt's Ministry of Petroleum has finalized extension of the Khalda Offset and East Bahariya concessions in the Western Desert. The extensions will permit Apache to continue its exploration program across approximately 1.5 million acres. BP added to North Shadwan payload
Beach Petroleum Limited, an oil and gas exploration and production company, announced that its project partner BP confirmed a gross oil-bearing column of 107 meters in the North Shadwan 377-5 well on the Gulf of Suez in Egypt. EGAS Awards Four Mediterranean Blocks in Mediterranean
The Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS) announced the results of its licensing round for gas-prone Mediterranean offshore acreage which is considered a sign of the growing interest in Egypt’s upstream potential. Sameh Fahmy: 25 billion dollars exploration investments
Eng. Sameh Fahmy, the minister of petroleum announced that the government will increase investments in oil exploration in the next ten years to reach up to $ 25 billion, in addition to attracting more foreign investments to the local market. GDF and Dana Petroleum’s new Gas discovery
GDF Suez (Gaz de France) announced the Papyrus-1X well gas exploration, located offshore Nile Delta in west El Burullus concession. Melrose discovers gas reserves of 30 Bcfe onshore Egypt
Melrose Resources plc, the oil and gas exploration and production company, is pleased to announce a new exploration discovery and commencement of seismic data acquisition in Egypt. 
