VOL. XXXVII

NO. 39

27-JUNE-1994

Egypt

More Details On Khalda Discoveries

More information has become available on the two discoveries made in theKhalda concession in Egypt's Western Desert (MEES, 20 June). Phoenix Resources,one of the partners in the concession, has stated that the second discoverywell, Shrouk East, located 3.7 kms. east of the Shrouk discovery made in May,encountered oil in Bahariya sandstone of Cretaceous age. During initial testingthe well produced 1,333 b/d of 40ø API crude...