Oil Minister Tarek El Molla met with delegations from several international oil companies, including France’s Total and the French Institute of Petroleum (IFP Energies nouvelles, IFPEN), to discuss increasing the scope of their Egyptian investments, Al Shorouk says.
Total are looking to increase investments at their North El Hammad concession, he said, while the French Institute of Petroleum are interested in entering the Egyptian market. Additionally, Halliburton confirmed they are committed to their operations in technology, training, and increasing machinery efficiency.
