VOL. XL

No. 22

2-June-1997

EGYPT

IEOC Puts Darfil Gas Discovery In Production

The Agip subsidiary International Egyptian Oil Company (IEOC) has put inproduction its Darfil gas discovery in the North Port Said offshore block in the Mediterranean. Thediscovery well, Darfil-1 (Dolphin-1), completed last August, tested at a rate of 40mn cu. ft./d of gasfrom depths between 4,430 and 7,218 ft. (MEES, 12 August 1996). The well is located about 35 kms.north of Port Said town. Current plans call for...