Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has issued Decision No. 87 of 2025 amending select provisions of Law No. 198 of 2014, which established the Mineral Resources Law. The move, published in the Official Gazette, aligns with the state’s ongoing efforts to drive a genuine transformation in the mining sector and boost the added value of the country’s mineral wealth.
Khalda Petroleum, a joint venture (JV) between the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC) and Apache Corporation, is bringing two new wells into production in June 2025, with an initial estimated total of 5,400 barrels of crude oil per day (bbl/d).
The Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources (MoPMR) has revealed a number of initiatives to support the family of Khaled Shawki, the oil truck driver who lost his life last week. Shawki opted to drive his burning truck away from a gas station, sacrificing his life to save those present at the scene.
The Petroleum Projects and Technical Consultations Company (PETROJET) has completed manufacturing of high-quality subsea systems that will be exported to Angola as part of a development project in the African country. The scope of work included manufacturing two manifolds, one Subsea Distribution Unit (SDU), along with suction piles, wet parking frames, Umbilical termination Assembly (UTA) foundations, and Electrical Distribution Units (EDUs).
Modern Gas, an Egyptian joint stock company with operations in both Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and the Alexandria Petroleum Maintenance Company (Petromaint), a leading oil and gas service provider in Egypt offering a wide range of expert services, held a meeting with the Iraqi Ministry of Oil. The meeting discussed the prospects of Modern Gas's participation in natural gas network connection projects for power generation plants, brick factories, and cement plants in Iraq.
The Petroleum Projects and Technical Consultations Company (PETROJET) has signed a $21.76 million agreement with Jordan Petroleum Refinery Company (JPRC) and Jordan National Shipping Lines (JNSL) to build liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) storage facilities in southern Jordanian port of Aqaba.
Jeff Lembcke has been appointed as Executive Vice President of Products and Technologies and Chief Technology Officer at the Saudi-based Industrialization Energy Services Company (TAQA), bringing over 40 years of global engineering leadership experience. In his new role, Lembcke will be overseeing the technology strategy, product innovation, and engineering excellence across the company’s diversified portfolio.
The first edition of the Iraq Oil and Gas Technology Exhibition (OiGatech 2025) kicked off from June 1 to 4, 2025, featuring a distinguished participation by Egypt’s petroleum sector, which has been named the Guest of Honor for this edition.
Africa’s substantial natural gas reserves position it as a key player in the global energy landscape, according to Alaa El-Batal, First Undersecretary and Supervisor of HSE, Energy Efficiency, and Climate Affairs at the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources (MoPMR), who emphasized the critical role of natural gas in the global energy mix.
The team representing Egypt’s petroleum sector won the first place at the BRICS Young Professionals International Engineering Championship, held in Moscow, Russia, from May 26–31, 2025, under the theme “Technological Innovations”. The Egyptian team presented an outstanding project titled: “Smart Biogas Production Units Integrated with Artificial Intelligence”, outperforming teams from Russia, South Africa, China, and Iran.
