VOL. XL

No. 9

3-March-1997

EGYPT

IEOC Puts Two Gas Fields Into Production

The Agip subsidiary International Egyptian Oil Company (IEOC) has put two gas fields in Egypt's Mediterranean offshore into production in early February. They are the Wakar field in the North Port Said block and the Baltim South field in the Baltim block (see map, MEES, 25 Dec 95/1 Jan 96). The former block is held by IEOC alone and the latter on a 50/50 basis by IEOC and Amoco. IEOC has been the operator of both blocks....