EGYPT

Naf Offshore Gas Field Starts Production

Quoting Egyptian Oil Minister Abd El-Hady Kandil, a recent issue of the Cairo daily al-Ahram states that the offshore Naf gas field, located north of the Abu Qir gas field in the Mediterranean, has started production at a rate of 32mn cu. ft./day. The Naf gas field, discovered by Elf-Aquitaine in 1978-79 (MEES, 15 January and 5 November 1979) and later abandoned, is being developed by Wepco (EGPC/Phillips/Hispanoil) on behalf of the EGPC....