News / Egypt
Atwood snags 2 contract commitments for Aurora, Southern Cross
Atwood Oceanics, Inc. announced that the Atwood Aurora, a LeTourneau Super 116E Jackup currently being constructed in Brownsville, Texas by the Company's wholly-owned subsidiary, Atwood Oceanics Pacific Limited, has been awarded a contract by RWE Dea Nile GmbH ("RWE") for work offshore Egypt. GeoGlobal Discloses Exploration Activities in Egypt
GeoGlobal Resources Inc. has disclosed an update of certain of its exploration activities conducted during the quarter ended June 30, 2008 and through August 13, 2008. The Company advised that on August 11, 2008 it filed its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ending June 30, 2008. Egypt to Launch International Auction for Gas, Oil Exploration
Egypt is preparing to launch an international auction for gas and oil exploration projects in seven new areas in the Mediterranean, Cairo-based Al Ahram daily reported. Plexus Snags Contract from Shell Egypt for Wellhead Systems
Plexus Holdings PLC has agreed with Shell Egypt to supply, subject to completion of relevant contract terms, the Company’s proprietary POS-GRIP High Pressure/High Temperature (HP/HT) exploration rental wellhead systems in the Egyptian Eastern Mediterranean Sea. Agrium confirms fertilizer deal with Egypt’s MOPCO
Agrium Inc said Misr Oil Processing Company, S.A.E. of Egypt (MOPCO), will acquire its EAgrium project through a share swap in which EAgrium will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of MOPCO and the shareholders of EAgrium will become shareholders in MOPCO. Egypt Plans $7B Foreign Investment in Oil, Gas Exploration
Egypt plans to implement a program for oil and gas exploration and development in fiscal year 2008-2009 with total foreign investments of $7 billion, Cairo-based Al Ahram daily reported Monday citing Abdul Aleem Taha, executive president of the Egyptian General Petroleum Authority. Apache Hits Double; Heqet-2 Producing Strong, Umbarka-174 Testing Stronger
Apache Corporation reported that the Heqet-2 appraisal well in Egypt's Greater Khalda area is producing approximately 2,100 barrels of oil per day from the Jurassic Safa formation. 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. 
