IOCs to begin conducting West Mediterranean seismic surveys in Q4 2020
International oil and gas players will begin conducting seismic surveys in Egypt’s Western Mediterranean in 4Q2020, Al Shorouk and Masrawy reported yesterday, each citing a source from the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS). An unspecified number of companies will kick off the surveys as soon as the House of Representatives ratifies their exploration agreements, […]
Eni makes new gas discovery in Mediterranean Sea offshore Egypt
Eni have successfully drilled the first exploration well in the North El Hammad license, in the conventional Egyptian waters of the Nile Delta, on the prospect called Bashrush. The discovery further extends to the west the gas potential of the Abu Madi formation reservoirs discovered and produced from the so-called “Great Nooros Area”. Eni (as […]
Egypt’s Cabinet ratifies 12 oil & gas agreements worth over $1 billion
Cabinet has ratified twelve oil and gas agreements the Oil Ministry signed with international companies in February, the ministry said in a statement. Companies including Royal Dutch Shell, Chevron, BP, Total, Noble Energy will invest upwards of USD 1 bn in concession areas in the Mediterranean, the Red Sea, and the Western Desert. The House […]
Edison successfully completes Ameeq 1-X exploration well offshore Egypt
Edison Exploration & Production announces successful completion of Ameeq 1-x exploration well in the Eastern Mediterranean waters of Egypt. The well, located in the North Thekka Concession in which Edison Exploration & Production holds 100% operators rights, was drilled by Maersk Discoverer semi-sub in water depth of 985 meters, reaching the final TD of 5670.5m […]
Neptune Energy completes OBN seismic survey offshore Egypt
Neptune Energy announced the successful completion of an ocean bottom nodes (OBN) multiclient survey in the North West El Amal block, offshore Egypt, delivering promising results for further analysis. The project, prefunded by Neptune, was carried out by WesternGeco, the seismic and geophysical data solutions division of Schlumberger, under a contract with the Egyptian General […]
Wintershall Dea makes two significant oil discoveries offshore Mexico
License partnership of Block 29 makes two significant oil discoveries in the Polok and Chinwol prospects Polok discovery opens a new play within Mexico’s Salina Basin Wintershall Dea and its license partners have made significant oil discoveries on the Polok and the Chinwol prospects in Block 29 offshore Mexico. Polok is a play opening discovery […]
SDX announces commercial discovery at Sobhi well, expects tie back in 2021
AIM-listed SDX Energy, the MENA-focused oil and gas company, is pleased to provide an update on drilling operations at the SD-12X (‘Sobhi’; SDX 100% working interest) well in the South Disouq Exploration Permit onshore Nile Delta, Egypt (SDX 55% working interest). The well has been drilled to a measured depth of 7,245 feet, encountering 108 […]
BP starts drilling gas exploration well in North El Tabia offshore block
BP begins drilling exploratory gas well in North El Tabia: BP began drilling yesterday its Atoll Nooros exploratory gas well in its North El Tabia block in the Mediterranean, Al Shorouk reported, citing an EGAS source. The company will complete drilling in four months and reveal results in 2H2020. BP had signed an agreement with […]
SDX Energy provides update on drilling operations in Egypt
SD-6X in Egypt not found to be commercially viable; results being analysed. SD-12X in Egypt expected to spud in the next two to three weeks, targeting 33 bcfe and not anticipated to have any technical read across from SD-6X. South Disouq (SDX Working Interest 55% and operator): The SD-6X (Salah) exploration well at South Disouq, […]
Maersk Drilling secures one-well contract offshore Egypt for the Discoverer rig
Maersk Drilling has been awarded a one-well contract for the semi-submersible rig Maersk Discoverer offshore Egypt. The contract has an estimated duration of 21 days and is expected to commence in March 2020, in direct continuation of the rig’s current contract. The contract value is approximately USD 3.8m. “We’re pleased to add this additional well […]
