VOL. XLVII

No 18

03-May-2004

EGYPT

BP Makes Gas Discovery In Nile Delta Ras El Bar Concession

BP Egypt announced the Taurt gas discovery in the Ras El Bar concession in the Nile Delta region on 28 April. The well lies 70km northeast of Port Said in the Seth development lease of the Ras El Bar (REB) concession, approximately 12km to the Northeast of the Ha'py gasfield. The Taurt discovery well was drilled in 100ms of water to a total depth of 1,571ms and encountered gas pay in four...