Egypt’s Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources said the country’s natural gas production had increased by about 45 million cubic feet per day after three new wells were brought online and a fourth was restored to production following repairs. The move also added about 540 barrels per day of condensates.
Production breakdown across the four wells
The ministry said Khalda Petroleum had brought the "SKAL-2" well in the West Kalabsha area of the Western Desert online at a rate of about 12 million cubic feet of gas per day.
In the Gulf of Suez, Al Amal Petroleum returned the "Amal-23 A ST" well to production after completing repair work, adding about 15 million cubic feet per day.
In the onshore Nile Delta, the "Ezz-2" well began production at a rate of about 10 million cubic feet of gas per day, along with about 460 barrels of condensates.
PetroShorouk also began production from the "MA-1X" well at a rate of about 8 million cubic feet of gas per day, along with about 80 barrels of condensates.
Settlement of outstanding payments supports partner investment
The Ministry of Petroleum linked the production increase to the return of partner investments to targeted levels after overdue payments were settled. It said this was reflected in drilling and development programs and in the restart of wells that had been shut down because of insufficient spending.
Program to accelerate the connection of wells to production
The increase is part of a program aimed at speeding up the connection of new wells to production, repairing inactive wells and making use of existing infrastructure, alongside increased partner investment in exploration, appraisal, development and production activities.
The ministry seeks to continue accelerating drilling and repair programs and connect more wells to production, with the aim of strengthening domestic market supplies, restoring growth in gas output and reducing the need for imports.
