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Esso and Mobil Production Sharing Agreements
In early 1973, Esso Middle East (Esso), a division of Exxon
Corporation, began negotiations with EGPC to obtain an Egyptian
concession agreement. Negotiations were conducted in English and
draft agreements were prepared in English.
In the Esso negotiations, EGPC was represented by EGPC
chairman (and later Minister of Petroleum) Ahmed Hilal, his
successor as EGPC chairman, Ramzy El Leithy, Agreements
Department Manager Ibrahim Radwan (I. Radwan), Accountant Ahmed
Radwan (A. Radwan), Legal Counsel Ahmed Mansour, and Tax Advisor
Gamal Eshmawi. Leithy served as EGPC chairman from April 1973
until 1980. Negotiations began before Leithy became chairman,
although Leithy was head of the negotiating team when Article
III(f)(6), see infra p. 14, was added to the agreement. Mansour
and A. Radwan represented EGPC at most negotiation meetings, but
went to Leithy with any problems. Mansour and A. Radwan were on
an EGPC "small committee" responsible for reviewing the Esso
agreement.
In the negotiations, Esso was represented by Frank H.
Mefferd, W. D. Kruger, C. Hedlund, A. T. Gibbon, B. G. Agnew,
C. B. Corley, and Alfons Sadek.
In February 1973, EGPC began the negotiations by using the
Nosodeco production sharing agreement as a proposed model for the
Esso agreement. It was intended that EGPC bear taxes and
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