VOL. XXXI

NO. 33

23-MAY-1988

EGYPT

1987: 21 Oil and Gas Discoveries, 12 New Fields Put into Production

A total of 21 oil and gas discoveries were made in Egypt in 1987, and 12 newfields with a total capacity of 10,050 b/d were put into production during thesame year, according to an article by Mr. Hamdi 'Abd al-'Aziz in a recent issueof al-Bitrul, the monthly magazine published by the Egyptian General PetroleumCorporation (EGPC). Fourteen of the discoveries were made in the Gulf of Suezand the...