Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIII

No 22

31-May-2010

EGYPT

Vegas Prepares To Test Al-Amir Appraisal Well

Vegas Oil and Gas has completed coring and logging the Upper Shagar and Lower Rahmi Kareem sandstone layers in the al-Amir SE-6X appraisal well on its North West Gemsa concession in the Gulf of Suez. The well has reached its target depth of 13,900ft in the Lower Rudeis, and is being prepared for testing. The well found significant gas shows in the deeper Nubia sandstone layer, Vegass partner...