Egypt boosts gas production with new Mediterranean, Western Desert wells

Egypt has brought new natural gas wells online in the Mediterranean Sea and the Western Desert, aiming to increase domestic energy production and reduce reliance on imports.

The newly connected wells exist in two major areas: the offshore West Burullus field in the Mediterranean, operated by PetroWeb, a subsidiary of the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS), and the Badr El-Din concession in the Western Desert, managed by the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation, the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources said in a statement on Thursday. 

In the Mediterranean, a second well at West Burullus, developed with investment from British oil company Cairn Energy, has been connected through the Burullus Gas Company’s infrastructure.

According to the statement, production at the field has risen from 25 to 37 million cubic feet per day (MMcf/d) and is expected to exceed 70 MMcf/d once a third well comes online in the coming days.

The ministry revealed that a fourth well has already been drilled, with results described as promising, ahead of evaluation testing.

In the Western Desert, Badr El-Din Petroleum Company has successfully drilled the BED 15-35 well. Tests indicate production of 10 to 15 MMcf/d of gas, along with 300 to 650 barrels of condensate per day, the statement added.