Egypt’s Badr-1 oil field storage capacity doubled
The Badr-1 site, operated by the Western Desert Oil Company (WEPCO), has doubled its storage capacity to 48,000…
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Egypt’s Agiba makes 2 oil discoveries in W. Desert
Agiba Petroleum Co, an affiliate of the Ministry of Petroleum scores two new oil field discoveries in the Western…
Egypt announces new international bid for oil, gas exploration in 23 areas
Egypt's petroleum ministry has on Monday announced an international bid round for gas and oil exploration in 23 new…
TAG Oil achieves 1st oil discovery in Egypt’s Badr Oil Field
Canadian-based oil and gas company TAG Oil has announced on Monday its successful re-entry of the vertical well,…
Apex’s investments in Egypt reach $38 million
U.S.-based Apex International Energy has total investments in Egypt amounting to $38 million since the start of…
Western Desert produces 60% of Egypt’s crude oil: minister
Egypt's Petroleum Minister Tarek el-Molla said on Wednesday that the country's Western Desert produces about 60…
Eni announces new natural gas discovery in Egypt’s Western Desert
Italian oil and gas group Eni announced on Thursday a new natural gas discovery in a concession area of north of…
Egypt signs new oil exploration deal with U.S. Apache
Egypt signed a new oil exploration agreement worth around $9 million with U.S. oil company Apache, the oil ministry…
16 policemen killed, 13 injured in Egypt’s Western Desert shootout with terrorists
Egypt’s Interior Ministry said on Saturday that 16 policemen were killed and 13 were injured in a shootout with…
A number of police killed in shootout with militants in Egypt’s Western Desert
Egypt’s Interior Ministry has said “a number of policemen” were killed during a shootout following a raid on “a…
