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Egypt Launches Bidding Round for Offshore Oil and Gas Blocks

Mar 05, 2025

The Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources of Egypt has opened a licensing round, offering seven offshore blocks in the Mediterranean Sea and six exploration areas in the Gulf of Suez and the Western Desert in an effort to attract further investments in the country’s oil and gas industry…

Energean Cancels $945M Deal with Carlyle Over Approval Delays

Mar 21, 2025

UK-based gas producer Energean on Friday it was terminating a deal with private equity fund Carlyle for the sale of some of its assets due to delays in obtaining regulatory approvals in Italy and Egypt.The two companies struck a $945 million…

BP Trinidad and Tobago: Ginger Gets Green Light, Frangipani Delivers Gas Find

Mar 27, 2025

BP Trinidad and Tobago has taken the final investment decision (FID) for the Ginger gas development offshore Trinidad and Tobago, while marking the exploration success at its Frangipani well.Taking FID on Ginger and discovering gas at Frangipani…

ENI Drill Ship to Start Work Soon Off Egypt

Jan 03, 2025

A drill ship will arrive in Egypt this month as operator Eni starts work on increasing production from the giant Zohr offshore gas field, Egypt's petroleum ministry said in a statement.Egypt had planned to become a major gas exporter after Eni discovered the field in 2015…

Energean, Carlye Deal at Risk of Falling Through as Deadline Looms

Mar 17, 2025

A deal for Carlyle to buy assets from Energean for up to $945 million is at risk of collapse as some regulatory hurdles are yet to be cleared ahead of a deadline this week, Energean said on Monday.The two companies reached an agreement last…

Drilling Ops Restart at Zohr Gas Field Offshore Egypt

Feb 25, 2025

Egypt's petroleum minister Karim Badawi said on Tuesday that drilling work for the development of the Zohr gas field resumed in mid-February.Production had been curbed because of arrears owed to foreign oil companies.A drilling ship arrived…

Eni Agrees Gas Export Offshore Cyprus via Egypt’s Existing Infrastructure

Feb 17, 2025

Italian energy major Eni has signed an agreement with Egypt and Cyprus for the development and export of Cyprus Block 6 gas through Egypt’s existing infrastructure.The agreement outlines a comprehensive framework enabling a rapid development of the Cronos gas discovery offshore Cyprus…

Israel Issues Offshore Licenses to BP, Socar and NewMed for Gas Exploration

Mar 17, 2025

Israel awarded licences to BP, Azeri national oil firm Socar and local company NewMed Energy NWMDp.TA on Monday to explore for natural gas in Israeli waters as the country seeks to boost domestic gas reserves and expand exports.In 2023 the trio…

BP Finds Gas in Final Well of West Nile Delta Drilling Campaign off Egypt

Mar 06, 2025

BP has completed drilling operations at the El Fayoum-5 gas discovery well in the North Alexandria Offshore Concession, marking the final well in its four-slot drilling campaign in the West Nile Delta.Drilled using the Valaris DS-12 drillship…

Egypt Inks $3B LNG Deals with Shell and TotalEnergies

Feb 06, 2025

Egypt has signed deals worth about $3 billion with Shell and TotalEnergies to secure 60 cargoes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to cover demand for 2025, three trading sources told Reuters.The most populous Arab country last year returned to being a net importer of natural gas…

Zohr Gas Field Off Egypt Soon to Start Production

Feb 14, 2025

Egypt's giant Zohr gas field will start production after resuming drilling within weeks, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said on Thursday, adding that operator ENI had a plan to expand drilling in the next two years.Production had been curbed because of arrears owed to foreign oil companies…

Chevron-Led Group, Egypt’s EGAS In Talks for Gas Export Offshore Cyprus

Feb 18, 2025

Chevron-led consortium, in charge of the development of Aphrodite field offshore Cyprus, has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Egyptian national gas company EGAS for the export of gas from the field to Egypt.The MoU was signed by Chevron-led consortium…

BP Makes New Oil and Gas Discovery Off Egypt

Feb 06, 2025

Oil major BP has made a new oil and gas discovery in Egypt's King Mariout Block in the Mediterranean Sea, Egypt's Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said on Wednesday in a televised press conference.Further details about the discovery will be announced soon…

Production Starts at Raven's Second Development

Feb 16, 2025

BP has started production from the second development phase of the Raven field offshore Egypt, the global oil company said on Sunday.BP said in a statement that the new wells are set to produce approximately 220 billion cubic feet of gas and 7 million barrels of condensate…

Cyprus Approves Updated Plan for Aphrodite Gas Field Development

Feb 17, 2025

The Cypriot government has approved the updated plan for the Aphrodite gas field, filed by Chevron-led consortium, which will see the construction of a floating production unit (FPU) and a pipeline for exporting gas to Egypt.Following Cypriot government’s approval of the plan…

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