Egypt to operate one of Mediterranean’s largest gas wells in June, producing 50 million cubic feet daily

The Egyptian Ministry of Petroleum plans to produce approximately 40 to 50 million cubic feet of natural gas from the Zohr 6 well in Egypt this June.

A government official informed Al-Arabiya Business that Italian company Eni is accelerating efforts to begin natural gas production from “Zohr 6” through its joint venture with the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation, Petrobel. This aims to meet the Egyptian market’s gas needs for production and operational processes, particularly for the electricity and industrial sectors.

According to the official, the company is currently undertaking water leak prevention operations in the wells. This involves isolation through injection processes and the use of certain chemicals to prevent water leakage and formation during gas production from the field, which is located in the Mediterranean Sea off Egypt.

The Ministry of Petroleum announced last January that a drilling vessel had arrived in Egyptian waters, signaling the resumption of plans to develop the offshore field and boost production.

In July 2024, during a visit by the Egyptian Minister of Petroleum to the Zohr field, Petrobel Chairman Khaled Mouafi confirmed that investments since the start of the partnership with Eni had reached approximately $39 billion. Of this, about one-third, or $13.5 billion, had been spent on developing the Zohr field itself, with ambitious future plans for further investment.