In a push to lift domestic oil and gas production, Egypt is planning to launch three international oil and gas exploration tenders in 2019, with the Red Sea a key focus as the government hopes to follow up recent successes in the Eastern Mediterranean. [Read more…] about Egypt eyes three Bid Rounds in 2019
Dana Gas to drill off Egypt in April/May
Dana Gas will begin drilling this year in an area it says could become Egypt’s next giant Mediterranean gas field. [Read more…] about Dana Gas to drill off Egypt in April/May
Petrobel contracts Shelf rig
UAE-headquartered offshore drilling contractor Shelf Drilling has received a contract award for one of its jack-up rigs with Belayim Petroleum Company (Petrobel) for operations in the Gulf of Suez, offshore Egypt. [Read more…] about Petrobel contracts Shelf rig
Egypt to become energy center in Eastern Mediterranean
Egypt is working to become a regional center for trading energy in the Eastern Mediterranean region during the upcoming period through the exploitation of its strong infrastructure, Minister of Petroleum Tarek el-Molla said.
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Egypt to offer first petroleum excavation bid in Red Sea before end of 2018
Egypt’s Minister of Petroleum Tarek El-Molla has announced that Egypt will offer the first bid on oil and gas excavation in the Red Sea before the end of 2018 after processing seismic reflection data.
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First Israeli gas shipment for Egypt
Egypt will start receiving imported natural gas from Israel as early as March 2019 upon ensuring an undersea pipeline, which is connecting the two countries, is in good condition.
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Sizeable contract for Subsea 7 off Egypt
Subsea 7 has been awarded a sizeable engineering, procurement, installation and commissioning contract by Burullus Gas Company.
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Egypt made significant progress
Working closely with the EU and a number of neighboring countries on becoming an energy hub, Egypt will sign a MoU with the EU during the latter’s energy commissioner’s visit to the country in the final week of April 2018.
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Production start-up Egyptian ‘Super Giant Gas Field’ Zohr
Eni recently announced Wednesday the production start-up of Zohr, the largest ever discovery of gas in the Mediterranean Sea.
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Saipem secures $900-million contract for EPCI activities at Zohr field
Saipem and Petrobel have finalized offshore contract variations worth $900 million for EPCI activities in relation to the ‘Optimized Ramp Up’ phase of the Zohr field development project.
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