EGPC | Egypt Oil & Gas - Part 37
Petrochemical Complex to Begin Production in 2021
The Egyptian Petrochemicals Holding Company (ECHEM) is constructing a $3 billion petrochemical and refining complex in the Suez Canal Economic Zone, Egypt Oil & Gas reports. The complex is a cooperative project wi...
EGPC to Supervise Development in Ras Fanar
The Egyptian Cabinet granted preliminary approval for the Egyptian Natural Petroleum Corporation (EGPC) to supervise the development of the Ras Fanar area, Egypt Oil & Gas reports. According to the cabinet’s preli...
Diesel Consumption Falls by 8%
Diesel consumption has fallen by approximately 8% in 2017, Amwal Al Ghad reports. In 2017, diesel consumption has equaled 1.1 million tons per month, compared to 1.2 million tons per month in 2016. Even as consumption...
Cabinet Extends SUMED’s Mandate
The Egyptian cabinet extended the Arab Petroleum Pipeline Company’s (SUMED’s) mandate for an additional 27 years, Egypt Oil & Gas reports. SUMED is state-sanctioned joint venture between the Egyptian General Petro...
El Molla Urges Redoubled Effort in Atoll Field
The Egyptian Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Tarek El Molla, chaired a meeting to review the development of the Atoll gas field, Egypt Oil & Gas reports. El Molla urged the companies involved in the p...
Apache, APEX, Shell Awarded 5 Concessions in EGPC Tender
The Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC) has awarded five concessions in the Western Desert for exploration and production to US Apache, APEX International Energy, and Royal Dutch Shell, an official at EGPC t...
GPC Launches New Bid Round in Eastern Desert
The General Petroleum Company (GPC) announced its latest exploration tender, Egypt Oil & Gas reported. Concessions offered in the bid round include Wadi Dara and West Gharib. The West Gharib tender is for block G ...
Power Plants Consume 26,000 tons of Mazut Daily
Egypt’s electricity-generating power plants consume 26,000 tons of mazut per day in addition to natural gas, reports Amwal Al Ghad. During the summer peak, mazut consumption can exceed 30,000 tons per day, Abed ...
