VOL. XXXVIII

NO. 52

25-SEPTEMBER-1995

Egypt

Khalda Petroleum Makes New Gas Discovery In Western Desert

Khalda Petroleum - 50% Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation, 25% Repsol(operator), 20% Phoenix Resources and 5% Samsung - has made a new gas discoveryin the Khalda permit in Egypt's Western Desert. The discovery well, Salam South1X, was drilled to a total depth of 10,115 ft. and encountered hydrocarbonbearing Alam El Bueib sandstones of Cretaceous age. During initial testing, thewell flowed at...