Egyptian Elham Ibrahim Chosen as WEC Deputy Chair
Egypt’s candidate, Dr. Elham Mahmoud Ahmad Ibrahim, has been unanimously elected as the World Energy Congress (WEC) Deputy Chair.
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Monday Minutes: Economic Snapshot
A summary of last week’s major macroeconomic updates and indicators brought to you on one page for your convenience.
ECHEM, Methanex Egypt Host PSM Conference
Methanex in Egypt, in partnership with the Egyptian Petrochemicals Holding Company (ECHEM), held the Second Annual Process Safety Management (PSM) Conference, titled: Modernizing Process Safety Management: Sharing the Vision.
El Sisi Orders Maximizing Egypt’s Oil Exploration
President Abdelfatah El Sisi has directed the Cabinet to extend the rate of oil and natural gas exploration, with a focus on maximizing the utilization of the country’s natural resources.
El-Molla Discusses Cooperation with Djibouti in Oil and Gas
Egypt’s Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Tarek El Molla has met visiting Djibouti’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Yonis Ali Guedi.
The meeting addressed exchanging expertise in oil, natural gas and resources and explored the opportunity of carrying out projects related to natural gas, logistics in Djibouti in light of the expertise that Egypt’s petroleum sector enjoys.
El-Molla Inks Two Exploration Agreements
Egypt’s Minister of Petroleum & Mineral Resources, Tarek El-Molla has signed two agreements with two state-run agencies. The trilateral agreement touches on exploring new petroleum and gas wells in the Western Desert, with minimum investments reaching $4 million. A press statement said on Sept 5.
State Electricity Agency to Apply IPP
The Egyptian Electric Utility & Consumer Protection Regulatory Agency requested from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to recommend a consultant to review the organizational framework and regulations related to using the independent power producer (IPP)
EOG Technical Committee Lays Out Upstream Convention Agenda
The Egypt Oil & Gas (EOG) Technical Committee has gathered at Shell Egypt on Wednesday, September 4th to discuss the agenda of the Upstream Technical Convention, which has been confirmed by the Ministry of Petroleum to take place from December 8-10, Egypt Oil & Gas reports.
Egypt, Oman Sign Oil, Gas MoU
Egypt has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Oman to enhance oil and gas cooperation and exchange expertise and technologies in the industry.
Natural Gas Production Rises to 7 bcf/d
Egypt’s natural gas production has reached 7 billion cubic feet per day (bcf/d), up from 6.8 bcf/d at the end of June.
