VOL XXXI

NO. 20

22-FEBRUARY-1988

EGYPT

Total Makes Oil Discovery in Shuqair Bay

Total Proche-Orient (Total/CFP) has made an oil discovery in its offshoreShuqair Bay concession in the Gulf of Suez. The discovery well, Ga-84-lOM,tested at rates of 5,500 b/d through a 1-inch choke and 1,500 b/d through a1/2-inch choke of 42/43 API crude oil from depths of 1,300 ms. and 750 ms.respectively. However further work is required to determine the importance ofthe discovery.

The 94-sq. km. Shuqair Bay...