VOL. XXXVI

NO. 1

5-OCTOBER-1992

EGYPT

Ashrafi Field Starts Production

The offshore Ashrafi oil field in the Gulf of Suez, discovered in 1988,started production last month at an initial rate of 10,000 b/d, which isexpected to rise in due course to the rated capacity of 22,000 b/d. The field isowned 50% by the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC) and 25% each bythe Agip subsidiary International Egyptian Oil Company (IEOC, operator) andMarathon. The field's development plan, costing about...