News / Egypt
Dana Petroleum provides Egypt exploration drilling update
Dana Petroleum reports that drilling and wireline logging operations have now been successfully completed on the Akhenaton-1 exploration well in the South October concession, offshore Gulf of Suez, Egypt. Hess hits two: finds 500 feet in Libya, 148 feet in Egypt
Hess Corporation has announced the outcome of its recent exploratory drilling program in Africa. Dekhila-1x successful in Egypt
A further exploration success for RWE Dea: The Dekhila-1x well hits gas and oil in the West Mediterranean Block 1 concession. Al Amir-1X delivers the goods
AIM-listed Circle Oil has hit oil after successfully re-entering and sidetracking the Al Amir-1X well, in the North-West Gemsa concession, in Egypt. Edison to Pay $1.4B for Abu Qir Gas Field
Italy's Edison SpA has reached a deal with Egyptian General Petroleum Corp to explore and develop the offshore Abu Qir gas field as it seeks to grow its gas portfolio as well as the number of its suppliers. IPR Scores Major Jurassic Discovery with Zain-1X in Egypt’s Western Desert
IPR, USA Texas-based Independent, has successfully completed the testing of the wildcat discovery well Zain-1X in the Yidma-Alamein Development Lease located in the northeastern region of Egypt's Western Desert, approximately 130 km southwest of Alexandria. Approving Egypt’s anti-crisis proposals
The Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC) approved Egypt’s proposal to outline a set of measures to overcome the consequences of the global financial crisis during a closed-door meeting. India’s Gujart secures three new concessions in Egypt
Ganoub El Wadi Holding Petroleum Co. (GANOPE) singed a deal with the Indian Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation (GSPC) by which the latter was awarded three new concessions in the area of South Valley in Egypt, with a minimum estimated investment worth $128 million. 
