Oil well starts production at West Nile Delta Project: ministry

CAIRO – 20 October 2018: An oil well in the West Nile Delta Project's 9b phase started production, the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources said in a statement Saturday.

The initial output of the well is estimated at 20 million cubic feet per day, the statement revealed.

The ministry noted that modern technology used in digging operations has saved eight working days and reduced the total cost by about $4 million.