VOL. XXXIX

No. 13/14

25-December-1995/1 January 1996

EGYPT

EGPC Extends Deadline For First Bid Round For 1996

The Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC) has extended the closing date for the first bid round for 1996 from 30 June to 30 September 1996. The bidding is for oil and gas exploration and development rights in nine blocks - A through I - located in various parts of the country (for map of the location and area of the blocks, see MEES, 16 October).