The current status of activities and projects related to the gas production infrastructure at the Zohr field, including upgrades to the field’s offshore pipelines, was discussed in a meeting that included Sayed Selim, Executive Managing Director of Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS), with Tharwat El Gendy, Chairman of Belayim Petroleum Company (Petrobel).

The meeting also reviewed plans for developing and improving the field’s gas treatment system through the Floating Processing Unit (FPU) project.

Zohr Field, the largest gas discovery in the Mediterranean Sea, is developed by Italy’s Eni, along with partners including Rosneft, BP, and Mubadala Energy. Petrobel, a joint venture between Eni and the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation,  acts as the operator of the field on behalf of the partners.

Petrobel recently completed drilling the Zohr-9 and Zohr-13 wells, which are expected to add a combined 125–150 million cubic feet (mmcf) per day to the national grid.

Both executives emphasized during the meeting the importance of accelerating Petrobel’s projects that are technically and economically viable to achieve the objectives of the current phase.

Selim stressed EGAS’s commitment to providing all necessary technical support to Petrobel, as well as supporting and expediting procedures and supplying the required resources, contributing to faster project execution and increased production within a framework of integrated cooperation.