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Egypt Extends Bidding Deadline For 22 Oil, Gas Concessions
CAIRO, April 30 (Reuters) - Egypt has extended the bidding deadline
to July 3 in an international auction of 22 concessions for oil and
gas exploration, an official with the state-owned gas company said
on Wednesday.
The previous deadline for companies to submit bids for concessions
in the Suez Canal, Egypt's western desert, the Mediterranean sea and
the Nile Delta had been May 19.
Egypt's General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC) and state-owned Natural
Gas Holding Company (EGAS) did not give a reason for the delay, but
an EGAS source said the deadline was pushed back at the request of
companies who wanted more time for feasibility studies.
"A group of companies submitted a request to EGAS and EGPC two weeks
ago to postpone the closing date of the bidding so they can assess
the feasibility studies for the concession areas and offer the best
deals," the source said.
