exploration | Egypt Oil & Gas - Part 17
President Sisi Ratifies $2.2b Oil, Gas Exploration Contracts
Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi ratified six oil and gas exploration contracts worth a combined $2.2b on Tuesday, the Ministry of Petroleum said.
Eni to Produce 70,000 Boepd from Nile Delta
Eni has announced in a press release the success of the appraisal well "Nidoco North West 3," in the Nooros exploration prospect, located in the Abu Madi West license in the Nile Delta.
Zohr Improves Egypt’s Worldwide Ranking
A source at the Petroleum Ministry told Egypt Oil & Gas that Eni's recent giant gas discovery "Zohr", with 30 tcf of gas reserves, will raise Egypt's worldwide petroleum ranking to 12 instead of 18, reported Egypt Oi ...
Senegal Consortium Expanding Drilling Prospects for SNE Block
FAR and its Senegal joint-venture partners Cairn Energy, ConocoPhillips and Petrosen are planning to transform the SNE (SEN, 32/11) Field off Senegal into a development hub
Apache Finalizes Studies on Obayyed Shale Gas Reserves
Apache has completed the necessary studies to research and explore shale gas in the Obayyed field in the Western Desert for the first time in Egypt, reported Egypt Daily News.
Tarek El Molla in Energy Talks with Head of EDF
Egypt Oil & Gas learned that Tarek El Molla, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, held extensive talks with Jean-Bernard, CEO of France’s EDF, parent company of Italy’s Edison. EDF was part of the delegation ...
Oil Majors, Petrobras Skip Brazil Bid Round
Major oil companies like Shell, BP, and Total failed to submit bids for new blocks in Brazil’s most recent auction yesterday,
Ministry of Petroleum to Prioritise Exploration Activity in WD and Delta
Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Tarek El Molla, said that a key priority is to boost exploration activities in the Western desert and Delta, both onshore and offshore, reported Al Borsa.
