News / Egypt
Ganope Signed New Concession Agreements
Ganoub El Wadi Petroleum Company (Ganope) signed two new concession agreements with Joint Stock Company Naftogaz of Ukraine Overseas Petroleum.
Egypt Can Contain Aramco’s Shipment Halts
Former Egyptian Minister of Petroleum, Osama Kamal, said refineries can replace Aramco halted shipments.
Natural Gas Pumping Saves $350m/m
Egyptian Presidency urged the delivery of natural gas to households across the governorates to replace butane consumption.
El Molla and BP’s CEO Reviewed West Delta Project
Egyptian Minister of Petroleum, Tarek El Molla, and BP's CEO, Bernard Looney, reviewed the status of West Delta development project.
Egypt to Increase Gas Production to 6.2bcf/d in 2017
Egyptian government plans to increase natural gas production from 4.5bcf/d to be 6.2bcf/d within 2017.
Around 6.2m Egyptians Applied for Fuel Smart Cards
Egyptians who applied for fuel smart cards until the 10th of March 2017 reached 6.2m citizens.
Orascom Seeks Consortium for a $8b Coal Plant Bid
Orascom Construction is in talks to form a consortium to bid on establishing the 6000 MW $8b Hamrawein clean coal power plant, CEO, Osama Bishai said. Bishai named Shanghai Electric, Dongfang Electric, Mitsubishi Hitachi, and Sumitomo Electric, as potential partners the company is negotiating with.
Egypt Launches Interconnection Projects
Egypt's Electricity Ministry has begun work on electricity interconnection projects with Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Morocco, Libya, Tunisia, and Algeria, in a bid to export the surplus power.
