VOL. XXX

NO. 4

03-November-1986

EGYPT

Khalda Petroleum Makes New Discovery in Western Desert

The Khalda Petroleum Company the joint venture comprising the EgyptianGeneral Petroleum Corporation (EGPC), Texas International Company and Conoco(operator) has made a new oil discovery at Salam Tut, 8 kms. north of the Salamfield in the Khalda concession in Egypt's Western Desert. The discovery welltested at a rate of 1,100 b/d of 43 API oil and 200,000 cu.ft./d of gasthrough a 3/8-inch choke from the...