Egypt’s petroleum sector has successfully added new wells to the gas production map in the Mediterranean Sea and Western Desert, the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources said in a statement.
This is part of the first phase of the ministry’s strategy to boost domestic production through intensified drilling, exploration, and field development.
Key developments include the West Burullus offshore field, operated by PetroWeb, a subsidiary of the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS), and the Badr Eddin fields, operated by the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC).
In the Mediterranean, the second well at West Burullus, part of Cairn’s investments, has been brought online via the Burullus Gas Company’s facilities, raising the field’s production from 25 to 37 million cubic feet per day (MMcf/d).
Production is expected to exceed 70 MMcf/d following the connection of the third well.
Drilling of the fourth well has been completed, with evaluation testing underway.
The development plan also includes two additional wells on the Babers platform, linked to the Web platform, to maximise the concession area’s resources.In the Western Desert, Badr el-Din Petroleum Company has drilled the BED 15-35 well, continuing the development of the BED 15-31 discovery.
Production tests indicate rates of 10–15 MMcf/d of gas and 300–650 barrels of condensate per day, increasing proven reserves from 15 to approximately 25 billion cubic feet of gas.
Four more production wells are planned to further expand output and optimise discovered reserves.
These efforts align with the ministry’s strategic objectives to enhance energy security, increase domestic production, and reduce reliance on imports.
