Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVII

No 49

6-December-2004

EGYPT

Tanganyika Starts West Gharib Drilling Program

Canadas Tanganyika Oil Company announced on 22 November that it was due to spud the first of two exploration wells on its West Gharib concession in Egypt by the end of November. The two wells will test the Fadl and Hoshia prospects. The Chinese Shingli Bohai ZJ45 rig is being mobilized to the Fadl-1 site which is located approximately 9.2km southwest of the Hana field. The company said...