Rosneft: Zohr natural gas output increases 3 times to 11.3 bcm in H1 2019
Rosneft says gas output at Zohr in Egypt surges to 11.3 bcm in H1: Natural gas production at Zohr, the largest gas field in the Mediterranean Sea, more than tripled in the first half this year to reach 11.3 billion cubic metres (bcm), Russian energy giant Rosneft said on Wednesday. The field is an important […]
Zohr gas field offshore Egypt building to peak capacity – Rosneft
Gas produced from the deepwater Zohr field in the Egyptian sector of the Mediterranean Sea totaled 12.2 bcm last year, according to partner Rosneft. During the second half of the year, output increased almost fourfold compared with H1, when production amounted to 3.1 bcm. Over the course of 2018, the treatment capacity was increased in […]
Rosneft: Gas production still ramping up at Zohr offshore Egypt
Rosneft has issued a progress report on the deepwater Zohr gas development in the Egyptian sector of the Mediterranean Sea, where production started at the end of last year. Currently six development wells have been commissioned, raising gas output to 31.5 MMcm/d. Four lines of the gas treatment facility (GTF) are in operation, the last […]
Eni completes sale of 10% stake in Shorouk concession to Mubadala Petroleum
Eni has finalized a 10% stake sale in the Shorouk concession to Mubadala Petroleum, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mubadala Investment Company. The Shorouk concession is offshore Egypt, where the supergiant Zohr gas field is located. Eni, through its subsidiary IEOC, now holds a 50% stake of the Contractor’s Share, while Rosneft holds 30%, BP 10% […]
Rosneft, Fleet Energy sign agreement for possible joint gas supplies to Egypt
Rosneft and Fleet Energy trader have signed a framework cooperation agreement to explore the possibilities of developing a supply chain for gas supplies to Egypt, Russia’s top oil producer said in a statement on Friday. The agreement was signed by Rosneft Vice President for Refining, Petrochemicals, Commerce and Logistics Didier Casimiro and President of Fleet […]
Eni sells 10% stake in Zohr to UAE's Mubadala for $934 million
Eni sells 10 percent of Egypt’s Shorouk concession to Mubadala Petroleum. Italian oil company Eni said on Sunday it would sell a 10 percent stake in the Shorouk concession in Egypt’s Zohr gas field to Mubadala Petroleum of the United Arab Emirates for $934 million. Eni currently holds through its subsidiary IEOC a 60 percent stake […]
Zohr is a record-breaking deal for foreign partners
Introducing Zohr: Egypt officially started operations of the Mediterranean’s giant gas field Zohr last month, less than two and a half years since its discovery and is currently producing 350 million cubic feet a day. Development works of Zohr went faster than scheduled, as the initial plan was to start production in 2019. But the […]
Zohr will help place Egypt in league of world’s major energy producers
How 2018 will shape up for Egypt. The year has started on a positive note for the most populous Arab nation, but much needs to be done to end it on a high. Record numbers of tourists strolling in the shadows of Luxor’s towering monuments, a possible resumption of flights between Cairo and Moscow, and […]
Bloomberg: Why the giant Zohr gas field is a big deal for Egypt (Q&A)
The gas imports which once helped Egypt avert power blackouts may soon be a thing of the past. Eni SpA’s massive “Zohr” natural gas field, the Mediterranean Sea’s largest offshore field, started production earlier this month. Its huge reserves could prove a permanent remedy to the most populous Arab nation’s power needs and bring Egypt […]