Egypt’s Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources confirmed the entry into operation of two wells in the West Delta concession area in Mediterranean Sea waters. This move will add 60 million cubic feet per day of natural gas to the natural gas to the national grid.
New wells in operation
The Sapphire South Central DP well contributes 50 million cubic feet per day, while the Scarab D4 well, after years of inactivity, returned to operation with a production of 10 million cubic feet per day. Both are part of a plan designed to balance supply with growing domestic demand, especially during peak energy consumption months.
With this incorporation, the authorities seek to reduce dependence on imports and meet the needs of the local market.
The government has reiterated its commitment to strengthen domestic production despite the decline in recent years caused by the depletion of mature fields and the lack of investment in new exploration.
International context and cooperation
The wells are part of the West Delta Deep Marine development program, which involves companies such as Shell and are in addition to work currently underway in the Zohr field, the largest gas field in the Mediterranean. At the same time, Egypt has import agreements with producers in the region, including the Leviathan field in Israel, reflecting a dual strategy of local production and regional cooperation.
According to recent dataEgyptian natural gas production has fallen by more than 40% since 2021, forcing the country to reinforce its production capacity. With the new wells, the Ministry hopes to mitigate that drop and stabilize supply during the summer, when electricity consumption increases considerably.
Source: english.news.cn
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