Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLIX

No 6

6-February-2006

EGYPT

Bapetco Makes Gas Discoveries In Bahr El-Din Concession

The Bahr El-Din Petroleum Company (Bapetco) has made two gas discoveries in the Bahr El-Din concession in Egypts Western Desert. Bapetco is a joint venture between Shell Egypt and state-owned Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC). Shell Egypt said that initial tests of the wells showed flow rates of 2,200 boe/d at well BED 17-2 and 1,340 boe/d at well BED 16-4. Bapetco...