VOL. XLV

No 38

23-September-2002

EGYPT

Apache Makes Major Offshore Gas Discovery In West Mediterranean Block

Apache Corporation announced on 17September its third consecutive deepwater natural gas discovery in the offshoreportion of its 2.3mn acre West Mediterranean Concession in Egypt, thecompanys ninth discovery in Egypt thisyear. The al-Max-1X well is in 3,100ft of water approximately 5.5 miles southof Apaches first deepwater discovery, the Abu Sir-1X (Blue prospect), whichwas completed in May...