Abukir

Western Desert Petroleum (WEPCO), EGPC/Apache (50 acquired in early 2001 from Repsol which had bought this equity from Phillips of the US in 1998), was the first in the region to find oil at Alamein in 1966 and gas at Abu Qir.

The complex and phosphate fertilisers compound project (Phosphate Misr and Abu Qir Fertilizers Co.

Rosetta block, north of the Delta town of Rasheed, lies between Abu Qir to the west and Baltim to the east and has a giant gas field found in April 1997 with important extensions found subsequently and proven reserves of 2 TCF.

They included Abu Qir Fertilizers, Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank Egypt, Al Arafa for Investments & Consultancies (Arafa Holding) , Al Baraka Bank Egypt, Al Watany Bank of Egypt (AWB), National Bank of Kuwait Egypt, Alexandria Containers and Goods , Amer Group Holding, ASEC Company for Mining (ASCOM), Qalaa Holding, Credit Agricole Egypt, Egyptian Chemical Industries, Egyptian Financial Group -- Hermes Holding (EFG Hermes), the Egyptian International Pharmaceutical Industries Company (EIPICO), and the Egyptian Resorts Company.

Abu Qir/Naf Fields - WEPCO: Delta-related offshore fields at Abu Qir and Naf, near Alexandria, can produce 480 MCF/d of gas and over 315 t/d of LPG.

On 6 December, the same channel aired a leak, allegedly between members of the Supreme Council of the Armed forces (SCAF), discussing ousted president Mohamed Morsi's detention in a maximum security navy prison in Abu Qir, contrary to a law that forbids the detention of civilians in military facilities.

This followed the completion of Abu Qir fertiliser complex, the largest of four nitrogenous fertiliser production centres - the other three being located at Suez, Talkha and Kima (near Aswan).

In the tapes, it was mentioned that Morsi was being held in a maximum security navy prison in Abu Qir, contrary to a law that forbids the detention of civilians in military facilities.

The Nitrogenous Fertilisers Producers - Abu Qir Complex: The Abu Qir complex, in the Alexandria area, came on stream in 1979.

In the recordings, it is said that Morsi was held in a maximum security navy prison in Abu Qir, contrary to a law that forbids the detention of civilians in military prisons.

145 migrants, who attempted to illegally cross to Italy, are being held at the Anfushi detention centre in Abu Qir, on the outskirts of Alexandria.

WEPCO was the first company in the Western Desert to find gas at Abu Qir.

El-Beltagy said that raising prices will allow government companies, particularly Abu Qir Fertilizers Company which supplies 60% of the Agricultural Credit Bank's needs, to increase production.

He pointed out that following the gas price increase, losses at Delta Company for Fertilisers reached EGP 500m, while Abu Qir Fertilisers losses reached some EGP 480m.

EGAS has reduced gas to fertiliser plants by approximately 250m square feet daily from the total contracted amount of 510m feet, and stopped pumping gas to MOBCO factory, EBIC, and Egyptian Fertilizers, and reduced the supply to Abu Qir by 20%, according to the official.