VOL.XXXIXNo. 5728-October-1996EGYPT

TullowTo Drill First Egyptian Wildcat In 2Q 1997Tullow Oil of Ireland is planning to drill its first exploration well inthe 250-sq. km. North Abu Rudeisconcession, located onshore on the east coast of the GulfSuez, in the second quarter of 1997. Theconcession - originally approved by the bids committee of theEgyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC) infavor of the London-based consulting firm L.K.Exploration (MEES, 6 November 1995) -has since been...