
Egypt announces EGAS 2022 International Bid Round result with four blocks awarded
The Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources announced the results of the international bid round by the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS) for the search and exploration of natural gas and crude oil in the Mediterranean Sea and Nile Delta regions, which closed in mid-July 2023. Four exploration areas were awarded, three of which […]

Eni partners QatarEnergy in the world’s largest LNG project
Eni enters the world’s largest LNG project in Qatar: Eni has been selected by QatarEnergy as a new international partner in the North Field East (NFE) expansion project. The Minister of State for Energy Affairs, President and CEO of QatarEnergy, Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, and Eni CEO, Claudio Descalzi, signed the partnership agreement for the creation […]

ExxonMobil, QatarEnergy sign farm out for North Marakia block offshore Egypt
ExxonMobil signed an agreement to farm out working interest in the North Marakia exploration block offshore Egypt to QatarEnergy. Subject to customary approvals by the government of Egypt, QatarEnergy will hold a 40% working interest in the North Marakia Offshore Block in the Mediterranean Sea, An ExxonMobil affiliate will remain operator with 60% interest. The […]

Shell Egypt farms out 17% of two Red Sea offshore blocks to QatarEnergy
QatarEnergy teams up with Shell on two blocks offshore Egypt: Deal marks entry of Qatari giant into Egypt’s lucrative exploration sector. QatarEnergy has signed a deal with Anglo-Dutch supermajor Shell to come on board two exploration blocks offshore Egypt in the Red Sea. Under the terms of the agreements, which are subject to customary approvals […]