The North Baharia Petroleum Company (Norpetco) inaugurated a fire fighting system project in Janna and Sidra regions with $1.3 million to enhance the health and safety in oil and gas operations, according to General Trade Union for Petroleum Workers.

The Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Tarek El Molla, has issued a new transfers movement among the petroleum companies to support the petroleum sector with the necessary capabilities and achieve the targeted goals.

The Egyptian Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Tarek El Molla, announced new appointments and promotions.

Tarek El Molla, has issued promotions and transfers in the petroleum sector.

Egypt Oil & Gas has learned that NORPETCO has launched a new tender to hire a new rig to execute its drilling program for the current fiscal year in the El-Bahariya fields in the Western Desert concession area.

The North Baharia Petroleum Company (Norpetco) concluded drilling activities for two new developmental wells in e Western Desert development lease. The operations come in the context of the company's drilling plan for the current fiscal year 2011-2012.

The North Baharia Petroleum Company (Norpetco) completed drilling activities for the company's new ABRAR-4 developmental well in its concession in the Western Desert towards the end of February.

The North Bahariya Petroleum Company (Norpetco ) drilled a new exploratory well in the North Bahariya Concession, onshore Abu Gharadiq Basin as part of the company's drilling plan for the fiscal year of 2011/2012.