
Eni merges two Western Desert concessions into new Merged Meleiha concession
Eni signs for the merging of Meleiha and Meleiha Deep concessions into a new concession called Merged Meleiha in Western Desert Egypt: The agreement will unlock considerable resources while will allow to further exploit region’s gas reserves, strengthening Eni’s role as the largest gas producer in Egypt. Eni has signed an agreement with the Arab […]

Pharos Energy drills production well in Egypt’s Western Desert
Pharos Energy PLC drilled a production well in the El Fayum concession in Egypt’s Western Desert. The Batran-1X commitment exploration well was drilled on a fault-bounded and three-way-closed dip prospect 4 km west of the Main Tersa-1X well. The well reached total depth on June 4 and encountered 52 ft (15.85m) of net oil pay […]

United O&G announces approval of award of Abu Sennan development lease over ASD-1X discovery
AIM-listed United Oil & Gas, the growing oil and gas company with a portfolio of production, development, exploration and appraisal assets, has provided an update on the Abu Sennan Licence, onshore Egypt. United holds a 22% non-operating interest in Abu Sennan, which is operated by Kuwait Energy Egypt. Highlights Approval from the Minister of Petroleum of […]

Apache moves toward revamp of its contracts in Egypt’s Western Desert
APA Corp. reached an agreement in principle with Egypt’s Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources and the Egyptian General Petroleum Corp. in support of the MOP’s efforts to modernize the country’s petroleum sector. The new Production Sharing Contract (PSC) will consolidate most of the concessions in the Western Desert of Egypt operated by APA Corp. […]

United O&G announces new discovery at ASD-1X well in Egypt’s Abu Sennan Concession
United Oil & Gas PLC, the growing oil and gas company with a portfolio of production, development, exploration and appraisal assets is pleased to provide the following update on the drilling of the ASD-1X exploration well in the Abu Sennan concession, onshore Egypt. United holds a 22% working interest in the Licence, which is operated by Kuwait […]

Pharos Energy announces Agreement Amendment for El Fayum Concession
Pharos Energy receives provisional approval to an amendment of the fiscal terms of its El Fayum Concession in Egypt’s Western Desert. Pharos Energy has received provisional approval from the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation’s (EGPC) Main Board to an amendment of the fiscal terms of its El Fayum Concession, which is now subject to the approval […]

Shell agrees to sell Egypt onshore assets to Cheiron, Cairn for $926m
Shell Egypt RDSa.L has entered into an agreement to sell upstream assets in Egypt’s Western Desert to Cheiron Petroleum Corporation and Cairn Energy Plc for up to $926 million, the company said on Tuesday. The deal includes Shell Egypt’s stake in 13 onshore concessions and its share in the Badr El-Din Petroleum Company (BAPETCO). It […]

Kuwait Energy Egypt completes Abu Sennan ASH-3 development well
Kuwait Energy Egypt finished drilling the ASH-3 development well in ASH field in the Abu Sennan concession, onshore Egypt, said partner United Oil & Gas PLC in a Feb. 15 release. ASH-3 spudded on Jan. 4 and reached 4,087 m MD TD (3,918m TVDSS) on Feb. 8, 5 days ahead of schedule and under budget. […]

Kuwait Energy Egypt kicks off 2021 Abu Sennan drilling campaign
Kuwait Energy Egypt has commenced its 2021 drilling campaign with the spudding of the ASH-3 development well in Egypt’s Abu Sennan license on Jan. 4, said partner United Oil & Gas PLC in a Jan. 5 release. ASH-3 is a vertical well targeting the producing Alam El Bueib (AEB) reservoirs at a depth of 3,600-3,950 […]

United O&G announces completion of Abu Sennan ASH gas pipeline
ASH gas pipeline completed on 27th December, contributing an additional 5.45 MMscf/d (1,090 boepd) gross Gas recovery rates improved across the Abu Sennan Licence Environmental performance enhanced across the Licence AIM-listed United Oil & Gas has announced the completion of the ASH gas pipeline in the Abu Sennan Licence, Egypt. United holds a 22% working […]