VOL. XL

No. 36

8-September-1997

EGYPT

Botas Seeks Gas Supplies From BG In Egypt

Turkey's state operator of petroleum and gas pipelines, Botas, is conducting talks withBritish Gas (BG) for the import of gas from concessions in Egypt where BG has made newdiscoveries, according to Botas Director General Mustafa Murathan. BG recently made twodiscoveries in Egypt's Mediterranean offshore. The first was made with the Ji57-1 well inthe Rosetta permit northeast of Alexandria, which yielded in excess...