US Apache achieves biggest oil find

Egypt's Minister of Petroleum Sameh Fahmy said yesterday, that the Western Desert is witnessing a high activity for prospecting for oil and natural gas as its resources confirm that it is one of the oil richest areas in the 21 century.

Fahmy commenting on the US APACHE's announcement that Al Qasr oil and gas find is considered the biggest one throughout its 50 year history.

Chairman of the U.S. company Stephen Fares said the new field gives 52 million cubic feets gas per day and 2688 oil barrels per day.