Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVIII

No 36

5-September-2005

EGYPT

Sipetrol Reports Crude Discovery In El Diyur Block

Sipetrol International, a subsidiary of Chiles national oil company ENAP, on 31 August reported an oil discovery at the ED-3X well in Egypts El Diyur block in the Western Desert. Sipetrol said the discovery was made at a well depth of 1,727ms and that it was expecting to receive a license from the Egyptian authorities to develop the well. The El Diyur concession is operated by...