Subsea Integration Alliance awarded bp WND tie-back contract offshore Egypt
Subsea 7 has announced the award of a substantial contract to Subsea Integration Alliance(1) by bp and its JV partner Wintershall Dea for the Raven Infills Project, offshore Egypt. The contract scope is for a two-well tie-back in the West Nile Delta block and includes the engineering, procurement, transport and installation of approximately six kilometres of flexible […]
Wintershall Dea announces gas production from WND’s Raven field offshore Egypt
Major milestone achieved with start-up of third phase of West Nile Delta project The fifth field in the offshore project, Raven will significantly boost production of WND Wintershall Dea and operator bp produce gas from Raven, the fifth field of the offshore West Nile Delta project. Currently, Raven’s gross production is approximately 600 million standard […]
Egypt cancels construction of 200 MW West Nile Delta solar project
The Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC) has decided to cancel a recently launched tender for the construction of a 200 MW solar PV project in the West Nile region of Egypt, considering that Egypt had reached surplus electricity in a context of low electricity demand. However, it hasn’t cancelled the tender for 600 MW of projects that will […]
12 companies bidding for Egypt’s 200 MW West Nile Delta solar plant
As many as 12 local and foreign companies are bidding in a tender launched by the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC) to build a 200 MW solar plant in the West Nile Delta, the local press reports, quoting unnamed sources. The company’s include the UAE’s Masdar and Alcazar Energy, Saudi Arabia’s Al Fanar, Acwa Power, […]
Subsea 7 installs spools and flying leads for West Nile Delta Phase Two project offshore Egypt
Subsea 7 benefiting from offshore project pick-up. Subsea 7 has issued progress reports on its current offshore construction programs. For the West Nile Delta Phase Two project offshore Egypt, the company has installed spools and flying leads using the flex-lay vessels Seven Seas and Simar Esperança. Work continues on Mad Dog 2 in the Gulf […]
Wintershall Dea committed to Egypt, investment led to production boost
Recent merger of Wintershall and DEA formed Europe’s leading independent gas and oil company. Investments in the company’s Egyptian oil and gas business lead to production boost. In early 2018, Wintershall Dea announced the start of an extensive work program in all own-operated Egyptian assets. The company is currently investing more than 500 Million US-Dollars […]
The Maersk Discoverer – Q&A with Ben Pomford, Head of Drilling Solutions
Ben Pomford, Head of Drilling Solutions at Maersk Drilling, spoke to Energy Egypt about the Maersk Discoverer’s operations in Egyptian waters. Q: The Maersk Discoverer is a semi-submersible, deep water, dynamically positioned, dual activity rig. How does this differentiate it from other types of offshore rigs?A: There are three common styles of offshore drilling rigs; […]
DEA: First Gas from Giza, Fayoum WND fields offshore Egypt
Next milestone at DEA’s West Nile Delta project: First Gas from the Giza and Fayoum fields offshore Egypt. Production start from additional two gas fields in time and below budget. West Nile Delta contributes to DEA’s continuous growth. Maximum rate from Giza and Fayoum of approximately 700 mmscfd expected. DEA and operator BP commenced production […]
Jan de Nul completes umbilical installation project offshore Egypt
Jan De Nul Group has completed the installation and burial of the two main subsea umbilicals for the exploitation of new gas fields in the West Nile Delta concessions, located in the North Alexandria region. Specifically for this project, Jan De Nul Group reconfigured its multi-purpose vessel Willem de Vlamingh for umbilical installation. The two […]
BP looking to grow in Egypt, will not increase stake in Zohr field
BP CEO Bob Dudley told Reuters on Thursday that BP was looking to grow in Egypt where it is developing the West Nile Delta project. BP had pledged USD 2 billion in new investments in 2019. That said, BP will not raise its stake in Zohr for “capital employment reasons,” Dudley said. The option for […]
