VOL.XXXIXNo. 6018-November-1996EGYPT

EGPCBids Committee Approves Shell's Offer For Matruh BlockThe bids committee of the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC)has approved the bid offer submitted by Shell for the 13,922-sq. km.Matruh offshore block located off Egypt's northwesterncoast, according to Dr. Wafiq Mishrif, EGPC Deputy Chairman forAgreements. Shell was the only bidder for this block. Dr. Mishrif,who did not give any details about the termsof the offer, said on 6 November...