VOL. XXXV

NO. 28

13 APRIL 1992

Egypt

IEOC's Ashrafi field to Start Production in May

Production from the Ashrafi field in the Gulf of Suez, discovered by IEOCin 1988 (MEES, 27 June 1988), is scheduled to start production next month at arate of 7,000 b/d. The cost of the field's production platforms and pipeline network is estimated at $22mn. The field is located north of Hurghada at adistance of about 11 kms. from the west coast of the Gulf of Suez. The operatoris Petrobel (EGPC-IEOC).