Melrose's Chief Executive David Thomas has said that at least 15 more wells would be drilled by the end of the year and production would be raised to 10,000 b/d.
The oil produced from the concession is sold to the Egyptian government, through a local pipeline system.
Melrose holds 100 per cent interest in the South East El Mansoura concession and the West Dikirnis concession.
Furthermore, it has a 40 per cent interest in the Mesaha exploration block in Upper Egypt.
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Melrose expects to double oil production from Egypt
- Egypt: Sunday, January 06 - 2008 at 09:21
Scotland-based firm Melrose Resources said that the West Dikirnis oilfield has started producing some 5,000 barrels a day (b/d), but the company expects that by the end of 2008 it would double its production through the drilling of additional wells, reported ANI.
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Amena Bakr, Senior ReporterSunday, January 06 - 2008 at 09:21 UAE local time (GMT+4)
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