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Production boost from Egypt
Published 04.02.2010 10:31:56 by John Bradbury
London-listed Circle has started production from its Geyad 2X ST1 well in its North West Gemsa concession area onshore Egypt from two payzones.

Initial production from the well is at 2,100 b/d of and overall adjusted daily production from the from the Al Amir development in the area which lies 300 km (187 miles) south-east of the capital Cairo  is now over 9,200 b/d , Circle said, and cumulative production since February last year has hit 1.3 m bbls.

“We are now resuming our drilling programme in the Al Amir area where the next well, Al Amir SE-5, is being drilled for reservoir delineation purposes.,” Circle chief executive David Hough stated.
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