VOL. XLII

No. 20

17-May-1999

EGYPT

BG Makes Fourth Gas Discovery In Offshore West Delta DeepMarine Concession

BG Egypt, a subsidiary of BG plc, announced on 12 May a newgas discovery following the successful testing of an exploration well in theoffshore West Delta Deep Marine Concession. The WDDM-5 well, drilled in a waterdepth of 530 meters, tested at a rate of 45mn cu. ft./d of natural gas.According to a company statement, the production rate was restricted by thetesting equipment. This is the...