New Gas Wells Linked to Egypt’s Grid in Mediterranean & Western Desert
Newly connected wells in West Burullus and Badr El-Din are expected to increase domestic gas output.
New natural gas wells have been connected in the Mediterranean Sea and the Western Desert to increase domestic production and reduce reliance on imports, according to the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources.
The newly linked wells are located in the offshore West Burullus field in the Mediterranean and the Badr El-Din concession area in the Western Desert.
At West Burullus, operated by PetroWeb, a subsidiary of the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company, a second well developed with investment from Cairn Energy has been tied into the Burullus Gas Company’s existing infrastructure.
Production at the field has increased to around 37 million cubic feet per day, up from 25 million cubic feet per day. Output is expected to exceed 70 million cubic feet per day once a third well begins operations in the coming days.
A fourth well has already been drilled and is currently undergoing evaluation. In the Western Desert, Badr El-Din Petroleum Company drilled the BED 15-35 well in the Badr El-Din concession, managed by the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation.
Initial tests indicate production between 10 and 15 million cubic feet of gas per day, alongside 300 to 650 barrels of condensate daily. The drilling programme in the concession area is expected to increase proven gas reserves from around 15 billion cubic feet to approximately 25 billion cubic feet.
Four additional production wells are planned as part of the development programme.
