VOL. XXXII

NO. 22

6-MARCH-1989

EGYPT

Shell Winning Discovers Oil in Suez

Gulf Shell Winning has made an oil discovery in its East Gemsa offshoreconcession in the Gulf of Suez. The discovery well, located about 45 kms.northwest of Hurghada, has reportedly yielded about 5,000 b/d of heavy crude oilon initial tests from a 140-neter pay zone in Miocene sands. Shell has so fardrilled three exploratory wells in the concession.