Egypt Increases Gas Production by 60 Million Cubic Feet Daily After Successful Drilling in Zohr Field
Cairo – Saba:
Egypt's Ministry of Petroleum announced on Friday the successful completion of drilling operations at Well 6 in the Zohr field, operated by Italy's Eni, boosting production by 60 million cubic feet of gas per day.
The ministry stated in a release: "Continuing the positive results of the first axis of our petroleum and mineral resources strategy aimed at increasing domestic production and meeting national energy needs, following the return of the Saipem 10000 offshore drilling rig to Zohr field in January 2025 to resume development drilling, the rig has now successfully completed sidetrack drilling operations at Zohr 6".
The new production adds approximately 60 million cubic feet of natural gas daily to current output levels, significantly supporting the country's gas supply system.
The ministry added: "After this successful operation, the drilling rig will proceed to its next scheduled task – commencing operations at Zohr 13, which engineering studies indicate could contribute an additional 55 million cubic feet of gas daily, further strengthening domestic production capabilities
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