Egypt’s petroleum sector has added 45 million cubic feet per day (mmcf/d) of natural gas and 540 barrels per day (bbl/d) of condensates from four wells in the Western Desert, Gulf of Suez, and onshore Nile Delta, the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources (MoPMR) said.

The additions include three new wells brought onstream and one previously shut‑in well returned to production after repair work, forming part of the ministry’s program to restore growth in domestic natural gas output, strengthen local supplies, and reduce reliance on imports.

Khalda Petroleum placed the SKAL-2 well in the West Kalabsha area of the Western Desert onstream at around 12 mmcf/d of gas.

Meanwhile, Al Amal Petroleum returned the Amal-23 A ST well in the Gulf of Suez to production after completing repair work, adding around 15 mmcf/d.

In the onshore Nile Delta, Disouq Petroleum Company’s Ezz-2 well started production at approximately 10 mmcf/d of gas and 460 bbl/d of condensates, while the MA-1X well was brought on stream at around 8 mmcf/d of gas and 80 bbl/d of condensates.

The Ministry said the additions are part of an integrated program aimed at accelerating the development of new wells, repairing inactive wells and restoring their production rates, while maximizing the use of existing production infrastructure and facilities.

Earlier in September, the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS) announced adding 28 new wells to Egypt’s gas production map through nine development projects, with investments totaling $1.12 billion, during fiscal year (FY) 2025/26.

[[ Karim Badawi, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, has recently revealed that Egypt will bring an additional 330 million cubic feet per day (mmcf/d) of natural gas online before the end of 2026.