Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLIX

No 9

27-February-2006

EGYPT

Melrose Resources Brings El-Tamad Wells On-Line

Melrose Resources on 20 February said that wells El-Tamad-1 and 2 had come on-line on 7 February, with combined production averaging 945 b/d of oil and 0.65mn cfd of gas with 1,040 psi (MEES, 4 July 2005). The company said the plan was to increase combined output to 1,500 b/d in coming months. The Turbay-1 well is to be brought on-line and tied back to the El-Tamad production...