Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LII

No 35

31-Aug-2009

EGYPT

Circle Oil Reports Successful Test Of Al-Amir SE-3 Well In NW Gemsa Block

The UKs Circle Oil on 25 August announced that initial results at the al-Amir SE-3 appraisal well in the onshore North West Gemsa concession showed the well produced 40API crude and gas from the Kareem Shagar formation, at a sustained average rate of 2,395 b/d and 2.2mn cfd on a 32/64in choke from a layer of 35 ft net pay. Short-term testing achieved a rate of...