Plans for Israeli Gas Exports to Egypt on Track
Plans to start exporting gas from Israel to Egypt are on track but further steps are still needed before exports can commence, Egyptian petroleum minister Tarek El Molla said on Monday."Everything is agreed on ... countries (involved) have already given their blessings. There is no issue in that…
Egypt Okays BP, Mubadala Acquisition of Stake in Eni's Noor Concession
Egypt’s petroleum ministry has signed an agreement for UK Petroleum giant British Petroleum (BP) and UAE investment fund Mubadala to buy a 45 percent stake in the country's Noor offshore natural gas concesion in the Mediterannean from Italy’s Eni.In the concession, which is in participation with Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS)…
Africa Could be Major LNG Importer by 2025 -Total
Africa could become a significant global market for imported liquefied natural gas (LNG) by 2025, with Egypt the main driver, as more countries eye gas-to-power projects, a senior official at Total said on Tuesday. With hundreds of millions of people living without electricity in the world's poorest continent…
BP Fast-tracks Development of Atoll Discovery
BP announced today that together with the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS), it has sanctioned development of the Atoll Phase One project which is an early production scheme that will bring up to 300 million cubic feet a day (mmscfd) gross of gas to the Egyptian domestic gas market starting in the first half of 2018.
Israelis Chase Egypt Gas Contracts
Egypt important to Israeli gas export plans; arbitration linked to Egyptian gas exports. Israeli firms Delek Group, Ratio Oil, and Isramco Negev said on Monday they would push ahead with talks to export natural gas to Egypt despite an arbitration ruling in a separate deal that has caused anger in Cairo.
Rosneft, EGAS Ink LNG Supply Deal
Rosneft Trading SA, a company of Rosneft Group, and the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS) signed a Master LNG Supply and Purchase Agreement. The document was signed by the Chairman of Rosneft Management Board Igor Sechin and the Chairman of EGAS Eng. Khaled Abdelbadie during…
Rosneft, EGAS Agree on LNG Supplies
Rosneft Chairman of the Management Board Igor Sechin and Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS) Chairman Khaled Abd El Badee signed a Term Sheet for Rosneft future supplies of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to the Egyptian company. The document defines key terms of the future cooperation between the companies in the area of LNG supplies.
Egypt Extends Med Gas Exploration Tender
Egypt has extended its tender for natural gas exploration in the Mediterranean Sea by two months with the addition of four new blocks, the state gas board said on Tuesday, as the country seeks to boost domestic energy production. The bidding period now runs to July 30 and will include 12 offshore concessions instead of eight…
DEA to Go-ahead with West Nile Delta project
The final agreements to develop the West Nile Delta which will make available 5 trillion cubic feet of gas resources has been signed by DEA Deutsche Erdoel AG. DEA contributes significantly to Egypt’s security of energy supply and this deal is considered being of prime importance for…
Dana Gas Signs GPEA in Egypt
Dana Gas’ wholly-owned subsidiary, Dana Gas Egypt, has concluded a Gas Production Enhancement Agreement (GPEA) with the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS) and the Egyptian General Petroleum Company (EGPC). This landmark agreement forms the basis for an important development program…
Total Wins Egypt Gas Exploration License
French oil company Total has been awarded a licence to explore for natural gas in the Nile Delta, a source in the state-run Egyptian Natural Gas Holding company (EGAS) said on Monday. "France's Total won the bid to explore in Sector 2 in the Delta region," the source told Reuters on condition of anonymity.
RWE Dea Starts Gas Production in Egypt
RWE Dea achieved first production from the Central Treatment Plant (CTP) of the Disouq Development Project in Egypt. Production commenced at an initial rate of 45 million standard cubic feet gas per day. Total production of 150 million standard cubic feet gas per day from the Disouq project has been achieved already.
RWE Dea Update on Egyptian Sidi Salem S.E Gas Fields
RWE Dea has completed three appraisal wells in the Egyptian Sidi Salem South East-1 and Sidi Salem South East-2 Gas Fields from March to May 2014 with the aim of de-risking reserves and reducing uncertainties of the Late Miocene Abu Madi reservoir prior to production. The two Sidi Salem…
Dana Gas Wins Block Offshore Egypt
Dana Gas said it has signed an agreement for the North El Arish (Block 6) Concession Area, offshore the eastern Nile Delta. The 2,980 sq. km block was awarded in April 2013 as part of a competitive bidding process. This is the company’s first offshore block in Egypt, covering water depths from 20 up to a 1,000 m.
