Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIII

No 2

11-Jan-2010

EGYPT

Dana Gas Announces Ninth Egyptian Discovery For 2009

Dana Gas has announced a ninth new gas discovery in Egypt during 2009, at its West Manzala concession in the Nile Delta. The Orchid-1 well was drilled to a depth of 1,700ms into the Pliocene Kafr El-Sheikh formation and tested dry gas at a rate of 12.6mn cfd the firm said on 5 January. A statement added that it was currently reviewing its options for production from the well through its...