The breakdown in the gas pipeline that extends from Egypt to Israel and Jordan was repaired, and the gas flow was renewed, the Egyptian Gas Company announced. It noted that the commercial gas supply will be renewed in 15 March.
The supply of natural gas from Egypt to Israel has resumed after a number of delays, said an Israeli partner in the East Mediterranean Gas (EMG) consortium.
Ampal-American Israel Corporation, which holds 12.5 per cent of the East Mediterranean Gas Company (EMG) that owns the pipeline, said the initial supply would be less than normal but would be ramped up 'on a daily basis' to reach the full supply.
Jordan's natural gas supplies from Egypt are set to resume this weekend, ending a nearly five-week disruption in the country's main source of electricity generation, said a senior energy official.
Natural gas supply from Egypt to Israel and neighbouring countries has been halted again due to discovery of a leak, said an Israeli partner in the East Mediterranean Gas (EMG) consortium.
Natural gas supply from Egypt to Israeli customers is expected to resume on Monday after the pipeline was damaged five weeks ago, an Israeli partner in the East Mediterranean Gas (EMG) consortium said on Sunday.
Energean provided an update on the drilling of the WKO-3X in the West Kom Ombo Block covering a total area of 31,520 km2 and located in Upper Egypt. The WKO-3X was spud.
AFP quoted a Western diplomat in Jordan as saying that Egypt could already resume the supply of natural to Israel and Jordan, but that Bedouin in the Sinai object to gas deliveries to Israel, which is delaying their resumption.
The Ministry of Petroleum oversees four holding companies that manage all elements of the oil and gas business and form joint ventures with international partners: EGAS, ECHEM, GANOPE, and EGPC.