VOL. XXXVI

NO. 45

9-AUGUST-1993

EGYPT

Shell Makes Second Oil/Gas Discovery In Obayed Permit

Shell Egypt has made a second oil/gas discovery in the Obayed permit inEgypt's Western Desert, according to the Cairo daily al-Ahram of 4 August. Thewell, Obayed-3, tested at a rate of 3,000 b/d of light 45ø API crude oil and5.7mn cu. ft./day of gas.

Shell was awarded the contiguous Matruh and Obayed permits in 1989 andstarted drilling there in 1991. Well Matruh-1 tested in September of that yearat a rate of...