News / Egypt
Aminex to Begin Drilling in the Suez
Aminex PLC announces progress on its Egyptian exploration license, West esh el Mellaha Block 2 (WEEM). A new 2000 HP drilling rig (Rig ZJ-46) built in China was successfully delivered to the Gulf of Suez in mid-January. This rig is contracted for 18 months on a shared "call-out" basis for the WEEM group and other operators. Oil Search toasts Egypt flows
Port Moresby-based Oil Search said production had started at its Shahd and Ghard fields on the East Ras Qattara Block in Egypt. Circle closes Gemsa farm-in
London-listed Circle Oil has farmed into a 40% stake in Egypt’s North-West Gemsa Block under a deal with local company Vegas Oil & Gas. The concession covers 400 square kilometres about 300 kilometres south-east of Cairo in the Suez basin. Discoveries in Australia, Egypt launch Apache’s 2008 exploration program
The Hydra-1X exploration well in Egypt's Western Desert test-flowed 41.6 million cubic feet (MMcf) of natural gas and 1,313 barrels of condensate per day from the Jurassic Lower Safa formation. Groundstar Breaks Ground in Egypt for First Exploratory Drilling
Groundstar Resources reports that a new 2000 HP drilling rig (Rig # ZJ-46) built in China was delivered to the Gulf of Suez in mid-January. This rig is on an 18-month contract for WEEM and West Kom Ombo Blocks on a call out basis. GeoGlobal Signs Assignment and Option Agreements With GSPC For Egypt Exploration Blocks
GeoGlobal Resources Inc. has assigned to Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation (GSPC) all its rights to receive a 30% participating interest in two exploration blocks awarded by the Arab Republic of Egypt in exchange for an option exercisable on or before April 30, 2008 to reacquire all or a portion of those rights. Melrose Deepens, Sidetracks Egyptian Well After Gas Shows
Melrose Resources reported that the EDC-53 rig is currently drilling the West Zahira No.1 well, which was designed to test an exploration prospect located to the north-west of the West Dikirnis oil field. Trio team up in Middle East play
Construction consultancy Hill International has teamed up with the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (Egas) and the Egyptian Natural Gas Company (Gasco) to form a joint venture outfit which will provide project management services to oil and gas projects throughout the Middle East and Africa. 
