News / Egypt
Petrofac secures further gas plant project in Egypt
Petrofac, the international oil & gas facilities service provider, has secured a further award from Khalda Petroleum Company (KPC). The contract, to provide engineering and procurement (EP) services for an additional gas train should convert to a lump-sum engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract on a pre-agreed basis. VetcoGray Converts Well to Subsea System in Gulf of Suez
VetcoGray has applied its latest technology to overcome unique challenges, reduce project costs and risks, and successfully convert an exploration well to full production service at Agiba Petroleum Company's West Ashrafi hydrocarbon facility in Egypt's Gulf of Suez, Red Sea. BP Starts Up Production from Egypt’s Taurt Gas Field
BP PLC (BP) started production of natural gas from Egypt's Taurt field at the beginning of July, the company said. A 2nd Jack-up Rig Order for Sembcorp Marine’s PPL Shipyard from Egyptian Drilling Company at US$220 million
Shipyard, a subsidiary of Sembcorp Marine has secured a contract from repeat customer, Egyptian Drilling Company (EDC) to build a jack-up rig at a contract value of US$220 million. Melrose reports on exploration in Egypt, Abandons East Sindy No. 1
The Ar Rub No.1 exploration well has been drilled to test a deep Sidi Salim exploration play in the northern area of the South East El Mansoura concession. The well reached a total depth of 10,300 feet and open-hole logs suggest that two potential reservoir intervals were encountered within the target formation. Egypt begins pumping natural gas into Syria as part of giant pipeline project
Egypt has begun pumping natural gas to Syria by a pipeline running through Jordan as part of a giant project to export Egyptian gas to the Middle East and eventually to Europe, Syria's oil minister. Dana Gas Announces New Oil Discovery in Egypt
Dana Gas, the Middle East's first and largest regional private-sector natural gas company, has announced a discovery from a new oil zone in its Egyptian concessions, marking the first discovery in the company’s US$ 170 million drilling campaign for 2008. Beach Moves Forward with Gulf of Suez Acquisition
Beach Petroleum announced that it had entered into an agreement with Tri-Ocean Energy Company under which Beach will acquire a 20% interest in the North Shadwan Concession, located in the Gulf of Suez at a cost of US $110 million. 
