VOL. XXXVII

NO. 41

11 JULY 1994

Egypt

BG's WardaField To Start Production In August

The offshore Wardafield in the Gulf of Suez will start production in August with a capacity of22,000 b/d, according to Egyptian Oil Minister Hamdi al-Banbi. The Warda fieldin the North Zaafarana permit in the northern part of the Gulf of Suez wasdiscovered by British Gas (BG) in the latter part of 1990 (MEES, 10 and 24/31December 1990). The discovery well, HB 78-2 Warda, tested at a rate of 7,500 b/dof 18-24ø API...