SCZONE, Tokyo Metropolitan Government sign MoU on green hydrogen cooperation    Egypt's PM meets Tokyo governor, witnesses signing of education agreements    Egypt's Sisi, France's Macron discuss Gaza ceasefire efforts in phone call    Egypt welcomes international efforts for peace in Ukraine    Al-Sisi, Macron reaffirm strategic partnership, coordinate on Gaza crisis    Contact Reports Strong 1H-2025 on Financing, Insurance Gains    Egypt expresses 'deep dissatisfaction' to Netherlands over embassy attack    Egypt, India's BDR Group in talks to establish biologics, cancer drug facility    AUC graduates first cohort of film industry business certificate    At TICAD, Egypt's education minister signs pacts with Casio, SAPIX    Egypt to tighten waste rules, cut rice straw fees to curb pollution    Indian tourist arrivals to Egypt jump 18.8% in H1-2025: ministry data    Egyptian pound down vs. US dollar at Monday's close – CBE    Egypt prepares unified stance ahead of COP30 in Brazil    Egypt recovers collection of ancient artefacts from Netherlands    Egypt harvests 315,000 cubic metres of rainwater in Sinai as part of flash flood protection measures    Egypt, Namibia explore closer pharmaceutical cooperation    Fitch Ratings: ASEAN Islamic finance set to surpass $1t by 2026-end    Renowned Egyptian novelist Sonallah Ibrahim dies at 88    Egyptian, Ugandan Presidents open business forum to boost trade    Al-Sisi says any party thinking Egypt will neglect water rights is 'completely mistaken'    Egypt's Sisi warns against unilateral Nile measures, reaffirms Egypt's water security stance    Egypt's Sisi, Uganda's Museveni discuss boosting ties    Egypt, Huawei explore healthcare digital transformation cooperation    Egypt's Sisi, Sudan's Idris discuss strategic ties, stability    Egypt to inaugurate Grand Egyptian Museum on 1 November    Greco-Roman rock-cut tombs unearthed in Egypt's Aswan    Egypt reveals heritage e-training portal    Sisi launches new support initiative for families of war, terrorism victims    Egypt expands e-ticketing to 110 heritage sites, adds self-service kiosks at Saqqara    Palm Hills Squash Open debuts with 48 international stars, $250,000 prize pool    On Sport to broadcast Pan Arab Golf Championship for Juniors and Ladies in Egypt    Golf Festival in Cairo to mark Arab Golf Federation's 50th anniversary    Germany among EU's priciest labour markets – official data    Paris Olympic gold '24 medals hit record value    A minute of silence for Egyptian sports    Russia says it's in sync with US, China, Pakistan on Taliban    It's a bit frustrating to draw at home: Real Madrid keeper after Villarreal game    Shoukry reviews with Guterres Egypt's efforts to achieve SDGs, promote human rights    Sudan says countries must cooperate on vaccines    Johnson & Johnson: Second shot boosts antibodies and protection against COVID-19    Egypt to tax bloggers, YouTubers    Egypt's FM asserts importance of stability in Libya, holding elections as scheduled    We mustn't lose touch: Muller after Bayern win in Bundesliga    Egypt records 36 new deaths from Covid-19, highest since mid June    Egypt sells $3 bln US-dollar dominated eurobonds    Gamal Hanafy's ceramic exhibition at Gezira Arts Centre is a must go    Italian Institute Director Davide Scalmani presents activities of the Cairo Institute for ITALIANA.IT platform    







Thank you for reporting!
This image will be automatically disabled when it gets reported by several people.



Minister of Petroleum inspects gas production operations in West Nile Delta fields
Published in Daily News Egypt on 20 - 07 - 2024

Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Karim Badawi, accompanied by several leaders from the petroleum sector, inspected on Saturday the development and production of natural gas from the West Nile Delta offshore fields in the Mediterranean Sea. These fields are operated by British Petroleum (BP).
During the inspection, the minister closely followed the offshore drilling operations for two new developmental wells dedicated to natural gas and condensate production at the West Raven Gas Field—one of the West Nile Delta fields. This initiative is part of the petroleum sector's plan to enhance natural gas resources in the area through collaboration with BP.
The primary goal is to increase gas production from the two wells, West Raven-4 and West Raven-5, which are currently being drilled as part of the West Raven Gas Field development plan in the Mediterranean. The estimated production is approximately 200 million cubic feet of gas and 8,000 barrels of condensates daily during the third quarter of the fiscal year 2024-2025. The investment required for drilling these two wells amounts to approximately $200m. Additionally, there are plans to drill two more wells in the Giza and Fayoum areas of the Mediterranean, with an investment of $120m, following the completion of the wells at the Raven Gas Field.
Badawi emphasized the importance of collaborative work programs with major international companies, such as BP, to boost natural gas production. He also highlighted the focus on leveraging modern technologies to enhance productivity in existing fields during offshore drilling operations.
BP's operations and investments in Egypt span approximately 60 years, positioning the company as a crucial partner in the Egyptian petroleum and gas sector. Badawi affirmed that BP's investment efforts in Egypt, particularly in exploring and producing natural gas from Egyptian waters in the Mediterranean, will positively impact production goals in the petroleum and gas sector.
Furthermore, he pointed out numerous investment opportunities for developing and expanding the partnership between the petroleum sector and BP in the Mediterranean.
These production-focused programmes rely on the expertise and human resources within the petroleum and gas sector, which are considered invaluable assets for achieving production increase targets.
The minister reiterated the sector's commitment to providing all necessary means and resources to support personnel implementing work plans on the ground. This commitment ensures production growth and energy supply for the country and the Egyptian economy.
Regarding exploration, Badawi stated: "Drilling new wells in the West Nile Delta area is part of an extensive work plan. We aim to explore and discover natural gas in BP's operating and concession areas in the Mediterranean Sea. This includes drilling the exploratory well (King-2) in the North King Mariout area, demonstrating our commitment to expanding exploration and gas discovery in new regions under our responsibility. Additionally, the exploratory well (Fayoum-5) will be drilled in the West Nile Delta fields to explore new gas-bearing layers within the existing gas fields."
The West Nile Delta project includes production facilities with long underwater connection lines extending to the shore. The onshore gas processing plant for the Raven Field is also located there.


Clic here to read the story from its source.