Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources | Egypt Oil & Gas
Egypt Studies Unconventional Oil Potential in Western Desert
Egypt’s Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources has identified promising potential for unconventional oil production in parts of the Western Desert, following technical studies conducted by oilfield services compa...
Badawi Reviews Energy Security Plans Amid Heightened Regional Risks
Egypt’s Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi has reviewed plans to secure domestic supplies of petroleum products and natural gas amid escalating regional tensions and their impact on global energy...
Madbouly Opens 1.2 MW Solar Power Plant at Nasr Petroleum
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly inaugurated a 1.2-megawatt (MW) solar power plant at Nasr Petroleum Company in Suez, as the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources (MoPMR) expands renewable energy use and improves...
Bapetco Prepares Egypt’s Largest Multistage Fracturing Operation at Obaiyed Gas Well
Badr El Din Petroleum (Bapetco) is preparing to carry out Egypt’s largest multistage hydraulic fracturing operation at the Obaiyed H18 horizontal gas well in the Western Desert, aiming to revive production from a well...
Fertiglobe Eyes $1.5 Bn Phosphate Fertilizer Complex in Egypt
Fertiglobe is considering an integrated phosphate fertilizer complex in Ain Sokhna, Egypt, with investments exceeding $1.5 bn and an annual production capacity of 1.3 million tons (mmt), according to a Ministry of Pet...
Petroleum, Investment Ministries Sign Protocol to Boost Investment
With the aim of attracting new investment and exploring innovative financing mechanisms in Egypt’s oil and gas sector, Petroleum Minister Karim Badawi and Investment Minister Mohamed Farid signed a cooperation protoco...
MoPMR Denies Butane Shortage, Fuel Prices Increase
The Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources (MoPMR) has denied circulated news of shortages in butane cylinders in some governorates, affirming that supplies are operating normally and that refineries continue to ...
Fire Contained on FSRU at Damietta Port; No Injuries Reported
A fire broke out aboard a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) and a storage vessel at Damietta Port, prompting an immediate emergency response, according to a statement issued by Egypt’s Ministry of Petro...
