Egypt’s push to become East Mediterranean gas hub – Reuters FactBox
Egypt began importing gas from Israel’s largest offshore gas field, Leviathan, on Wednesday, a step Cairo hopes will help it become a regional energy hub. Rapid growth in Egypt’s natural gas supplies, boosted by the discovery of the Mediterranean’s largest field, turned it from a net importer to exporter in late 2018. ISRAEL DEAL Egypt’s […]
SDX announces reserves upgrade at South Disouq onshore concession
SDX Energy, the MENA-focused oil and gas company, has announced that upon completion of an independent technical and economic audit of the reserves at its operated South Disouq concession (SDX: 55% working interest), Gaffney, Cline & Associates (GCA) has reported that gross proved plus probable reserves (‘2P reserves’), as at 30 September 2019, are 86 […]
Zohr offshore natural gas field continues to rise for Egypt – Energy Voice
Egypt’s Zohr field is producing at around 3 billion cubic feet (85 million cubic metres) per day, the country’s Ministry of Petroleum has said. The production rate was disclosed during a visit to onshore facilities linked to the asset by Egyptian Minister of Petroleum Tarek El Molla, leading a parliamentary delegation. The statement from the […]
Rockhopper provides operational update on Abu Sennan concession in Egypt
Rockhopper Exploration has provided an operational update in relation to the Abu Sennan concession, Egypt. Through Rockhopper Egypt, Rockhopper holds a 22% working interest in Abu Sennan. ASH-2 The commitment well, ASH-2, was spudded on 21 October 2019, and reached total depth of 4,030m measured depth (‘MD’) in the Alam El Bueib Formation on 22 […]
Production at Shell’s Burullus, Rashid gas fields rises up to 440 mmcf/d
The production of Dutch Shell’s Burullus and Rashid gas fields in the deep waters of the Mediterranean Sea increased to 440m cubic feet per day (scf/day), compared to 300m scf/day in the first quarter of this fiscal year 2019/20. A source in the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS) said that linking 80m scf/day from […]
Idku LNG plant reaches full export capacity for first time in six years
The Idku liquefaction plant has reached its full export capacity of 1.1 bcf/d for the first time since 2013, a source at state gas company EGAS told the local press. Exports have surged from 300 mmcf/d in October to 1 bcf/d last month as international prices rose in response to weakening oversupply. (Source: Enterprise.press)
SDX Energy achieves stabilised plateau production at South Disouq
SDX Energy, the MENA-focused oil and gas company, has achieved its targeted stabilised plateau production rate of 50 MMscfe/d from its operated South Disouq concession (SDX: 55% working interest) in Egypt approx. three months earlier than initially expected. Gas has been flowing through the South Disouq Central Processing Facility (‘CPF’) since 7 November 2019 with […]
Eni to bring third Baltim South West well online by the end of the year
Eni will link the third well in its Baltim South West field to the national grid by the end of the year, a source in the oil sector told the local press. This will raise gas output by another 100 mmcf/d to 290 mmcf/d, and increase condensate production by 650 bbl/d to 1950 bbl/d. The […]
Energean signs Gas Sales and Purchase Agreement with MRC
GSPA signed with MRC: Energean Oil and Gas plc, the oil and gas producer focused on the Mediterranean, is pleased to announce that Energean Israel and MRC Alon Tavor Ltd. (“MRC”) have signed a Gas Sales and Purchase Agreement (“GSPA”) for the sale of approximately 0.5 Bcm/yr, or up to 8 Bcm over the term […]
Shell starts gas production from Silva well in Egypt’s WDDM concession
Shell began producing natural gas from its deepwater Silva well at the West Delta Deep Marine (WDDM) phase 9B earlier this month at a rate of 60-80 mmcf/d, according to an Oil Ministry statement. The well is the third to come online at the field, after East Sfeir and East Swan which began production in […]
