EGYPT

1986: 19 Oil and Gas Discoveries, 11 New Fields Put into Production

A total of 19 oil and gas discoveries were made in Egypt in 1986, and 11 new fields with a total output of 19,870 b/d were put into production during the same year, according to an article by Mr. Hamdi 'Abd al-'Aziz in a recent issue of al-Bitrul, the monthly magazine published by the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC). Most of the new discoveries and fields are located in the Western Desert:...