Shell, BP bidding for three E&P blocks in Western Desert and Gulf of Suez
Royal Dutch Shell and BP are reportedly competing for E&P licenses in three blocks in the Western Desert and the Gulf of Suez as part of a tender by the EGPC, an unnamed source told Al Mal. Shell has reportedly already sent offers for two blocks in the Western Desert, while BP is bidding for […]
Four companies expressed interest in exploration blocks tendered by EGPC
Four companies have expressed interest in the 11 E&P projects in the Gulf of Suez and the Western Desert tendered by EGPC earlier this year, including US firms Apache Crop, Eos Petro, Greece’s Aegean Oil, and a Chilean company, sources at EGPC told Al Mal. The authority has not received bids from any of the […]

Ganope launches International Bid Round for oil and gas exploration in Western Desert and Gulf of Suez
Egypt’s state-owned Ganoub El-Wadi Petroleum Holding Company (Ganope) issued a new international tender for oil and gas drilling and exploration in 10 sectors in the southern areas of the Western Desert and Gulf of Suez. Egyptian oil minister Tarek El-Molla stated Sunday that the bid includes five areas notably in West Gabal El Zeit, South […]