VOL. XXX

NO. 13

5-JANUARY-1987

EGYPT

Gas Blow Out inIEOC Offshore Wildcat

A gas blowout hasrecently occurred in an offshore wildcat being drilled by the Agip/ENIsubsidiary International Egyptian Oil Company (IEOC) at Abu Daqn in 41 ms. ofwater, 53 kms. north of Port Said in the Mediterranean. The gas, whichregistered a pressure of 6,000 lbs psi, gushed at a rate of 25mn cu. ft./day andis now being flared. In the meantime, the company has started to drill adeviation well in an effort to plug the...