El Molla: Zohr Critical to Egypt’s Bid for Self-Sufficiency
Production from the Zohr natural gas field—which could begin within days—should permit Egypt to achieve natural gas self-sufficiency in 2018.
Production from the Zohr natural gas field—which could begin within days—should permit Egypt to achieve natural gas self-sufficiency in 2018.
The government anticipates that 8.2 million households will be connected to the natural gas grid by the end of 2017.
The Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources aims to increase natural gas production to 6.4 billion cubic feet per day (bcf/d) by mid-2018.
Initial production from Egypt's Atoll natural gas field started at a rate of 300 million standard cubic feet per day (mscf/d).
Egypt Gas Company has signed a cooperation protocol worth EGP 66.9 million with Egypt's New Urban Communities Authority (NUCA).
The Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources plans to increase natural gas production by 1.9 billion cubic feet per day (bcf/d) by 2023.
Production of natural gas slipped approximately 4.37% in September compared to the previous month.
Kuwait and Iraq agreed on an export price for Iraq’s natural gas.
A global glut of natural gas could result in a sharp drop in prices.
Eni will drill two new exploratory wells in Cyprus’ territorial waters.