1. Saipem Extends Drilling Contract In Egypt’s West Delta Deep Marine

    ...laysia’s Petronas (25%) and the state-owned Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC – 50%) which supplies the Egyptian LNG plant at Idku and the domestic market. BG told MEES in May that the $3bn it is planning to invest in Egypt between now and 2011 is specifically intended to maximize the de...

    Volume: 51
    Issue: 42
    Published at Mon, 20 Oct 2008
  2. RWE Dea Outlines North Africa Production Plans

    ...rth Idku field in the offshore Nile Delta, which is due to start production in 2010 at a rate of 1.1 bcf/year. RWE estimates its capital expenditure for Egypt, Libya and Algeria between now and 2011 will be around €550mn. A company spokeswoman told MEES that the numerous oil discoveries in Libya th...

    Volume: 51
    Issue: 42
    Published at Mon, 20 Oct 2008
  3. Saudi Aramco Further Increases Scope Of Karan Gas Project

    ...expanded Khursaniyah gas plant for planned end-December 2011 start-up. Karan gas is high in sulfur, adding to the cost development, which will far outweigh the usual 75 cents/mn BTU internal Saudi gas price (MEES, 28 January). Reserves of around 7 tcf have been announced for the field, but ME...

    Volume: 51
    Issue: 42
    Published at Mon, 20 Oct 2008