Shell Egypt has started  production from the Mina West gas field in Egypt’s North East El Amriya concession in the Mediterranean Sea, with the development expected to deliver 160 million standard cubic feet per day (MMscf/d) of gas to the domestic market, according to a press release by Shell.

The field is connected to the existing West Delta Deep Marine (WDDM) infrastructure through a new 7-kilometer pipeline. The gas will be transported to the Burullus gas facility for processing before entering Egypt’s domestic gas grid. The use of existing infrastructure helped accelerate the development, according to the press release

“Bringing Mina West into production just three years after discovery demonstrates what we can achieve when we work towards a shared goal from the outset. Together with the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS) and Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company (KUFPEC), we aligned early on the decisions needed to move the project forward. This milestone is the result of that collaboration and the work of our teams and partners,” said Dalia Elgabry, Vice President and Country Chair of Shell Egypt.

Shell holds a 60% interest in the Mina West development, while KUFPEC Egypt Limited holds the remaining 40%. The partners worked in collaboration with EGAS and the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources (MoPMR) on the project. The field is operated by Mina West Gas Company, according to Shell.

In July 2025, BG International Limited, an affiliate of Shell plc, reached a final investment decision to develop the Mina West gas discovery in Egypt’s Mediterranean Sea.

Subsea 7, a global engineering and offshore services company, supported the project’s engineering and subsea execution, while Baker Hughes, a US-based energy technology company, supplied long-lead-time equipment, according to Shell.