drilling | Egypt Oil & Gas - Part 2
Türkiye Launches First Offshore Drilling Mission in Somalia
Türkiye has begun the deployment of its deep-sea drilling vessel, Cagri Bey, to Somalia, marking the country’s first offshore exploration mission beyond its own maritime jurisdiction, according to Reuters. Energy Mini...
Egypt Partners with Global Oil Majors to Double Production in Five Years
Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi held high-level talks with senior executives from SLB, Baker Hughes, Weatherford, Halliburton, National Energy Services Reunited Corporation (NESR), and EXPRO i...
MoPMR Targets Drilling 101 Exploratory Wells in 2026
Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi announced an ambitious 2026 roadmap featuring the drilling of 101 exploratory wells to bolster national reserves. Speaking at an American Chamber of Commerce (A...
Eni Kicks Off New Investment Program in Egypt with Belayim Well
Karim Badawi, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, inspected drilling operations at the Belayim offshore 133 well in the Gulf of Suez, marking the first drilling activity under Italian energy company Eni’...
UK’s Terra Petroleum Debuts in Egypt with Western Desert Exploration Deal
The Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC) has signed an oil and gas exploration agreement with UK-based Terra Petroleum, marking the company’s first operations in Egypt. According to the agreement, worth $6.5 ...
Dana Gas Unveils Major Discovery in Nile Delta
Under its $100 million investment plan in Egypt, Dana Gas PJSC made a new gas discovery in the Nile Delta with initial reserves estimated at 15–25 billion cubic feet (bcf). The discovery came as El Wastani Petroleum C...
Iraq’s Misan Drills Deepest Horizontal Well in Bazarkan
Iraq’s Misan Oil Company has completed the drilling of the deepest horizontal well in the Bazarkan oil field, setting three new records and marking a major milestone in Iraq’s upstream development efforts. The w...
bp Uses Valaris Deepwater Rig to Drill 5 New Gas Wells Offshore the Mediterranean
bp has signed a contract with Valaris, an American offshore drilling contractor, to drill five new natural gas wells in its Mediterranean concession areas at a depth of 300-1500 meters, utilizing the Valaris DS-12 dee...
