BP starts production from West Nile Delta eight months ahead of schedule, production 20% above plan
BP today announced that it has started gas production from the first two fields, Taurus and Libra, of the West Nile Delta development in Egypt. The project was delivered eight months ahead of start-up schedule and under budget. First gas was exported to Egypt’s national grid on 24 March 2017 and the commissioning of all […]
First gas from West Nile Delta contributes to DEA’s growth
• Production from the West Nile Delta (WND) project commenced. • First gas ahead of schedule and production above plan. Production from the offshore WND gas fields commenced on 24 March 2017 from the first two fields, Taurus and Libra. Nine wells have now been commissioned and the fields are currently producing at a flow […]
Subsea 7 moves through order book
With fabrication under way for Phase Two on the Giza, Fayoum, and Raven fields, Subsea 7 says the last stage of the offshore campaign is in progress for Phase One of the West Nile Delta project on the Taurus and Libra fields, located in the Egyptian sector of the Mediterranean Sea. The company’s work on […]
BP to bring Fayoum, Giza fields on stream ahead of schedule
BP is reportedly bringing the Fayoum and Giza natural gas fields into production ahead of schedule in November, Oil Ministry sources tell Youm7. The fields were initially slated to come on stream in 1Q2019. BP is expected to produce 400 mmcf/d from the fields. (Source: Enterprise.press)
Subsea 7 engineering teams start on Atoll project offshore Egypt
Subsea 7 says the last stage of the offshore campaign is under way in the Egyptian sector of the Mediterranean Sea for Phase One of the West Nile Delta project on the Taurus and Libra fields. Fabrication has started for Phase Two on the Giza, Fayoum, and Raven fields. The company’s work on the East […]
Shell offers Rosetta concession for sale
The government owes Shell $1.3bn for their share of the gas field, says source. Royal Dutch Shell has offered the Rosetta concession in Rashid for sale to any foreign company. A source close to the company told Daily News Egypt that Shell decided not to carry out any development operations in Rosetta. “Development will be […]
Minister of Petroleum reviews progress of BP's North Alexandria gas projects
Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Eng. Tarek El Molla, met with the Higher Committee, comprised of the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC), the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS), Petrobel, British oil major BP to follow up on the development of the North Alexandria project, Eng. Mohamed Al-Masry EGAS Chairman, Eng. Tarek El Hadidy, […]
BP to produce 600 mcf/d from North Alexandria concession by June
BP expects to begin producing 600 mcf/d of natural gas from its North Alexandria offshore concession by June, Al Borsa reported. The Fayoum and Giza fields are expected to come on stream in 1Q2019 and will produce at 400 mcf/d, BP’s North Africa Regional President Hisham Mekawi said. He added that the Raven field should also […]
Production from Shell's Rosetta gas field to cease in July
The company refused to pay for developments to offset the natural decline in production. The daily production of 40bn cubic feet of gas from the Rosetta field in Shell’s Rashid concession area will cease in July 2017, as the company refuses to pay for field development to offset the natural decline in production while dues […]
BP to process 650 mcf/d of North Alexandria gas at Shell’s Burullus processing plant
BP’s agreement with Royal Dutch Shell will see gas produced from North Alexandria project at $0.3 per million feet, says source. BP signed an agreement with Royal Dutch Shell to process 650m cubic feet of gas, produced from its North Alexandria project, at Shell’s Burullus station for $0.3 per million feet. A senior source in […]