Egypt awards 4 gas exploration contracts in Mediterranean, Nile Delta

STORY: Egypt awards 4 gas exploration contracts in Mediterranean, Nile Delta DATELINE: Sept. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:52 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. the press conference 2. various of natural gas wells STORYLINE: Egyptian Natural Gas Holding (EGAS) announced on Tuesday that it awarded 4 exploration contracts in the Mediterranean and Nile Delta to foreign companies, with minimum investments of 281 million U.S. dollars and 7.5 million dollars in signing grants. According to the state-owned newspaper Al Ahram, two exploration contracts in the Mediterranean were awarded to the Italian energy company Eni, and one contract was awarded to a consortium of Enit, British Petroleum (BP), and Qatar Energy. Russian state-owned energy company Zarubezhneft was awarded a contract in the Nile Delta. The 4 contracts were part of a tender closed in July 2023 on Egypt Upstream Gateway (EUG), which was launched in 2020. The platform promotes Egypt's oil and gas industry by providing easy digital access to

German energy company discovers new natural gas field in Egypt

STORY: German energy company discovers new natural gas field in Egypt DATELINE: June 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:59 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of gas field STORYLINE: German energy company Wintershall Dea announced on Thursday that it has discovered a new natural gas field in the Abu Madi reservoir in Egypt's Nile Delta. The discovery was made in the Disouq concession, where Wintershall Dea is a joint venture partnered with the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS). The new field is located near the existing Disouq gas field, which has been in production since 2017. The NSG-3 well, which was drilled to a depth of 3,070 meters, encountered a 22-meter reservoir in the Abu Madi formation. Wintershall Dea says that the new discovery will help to accelerate production and increase economic returns at the Disouq gas field. Sameh Sabry, general manager of Wintershall Dea Egypt, said that the additional gas volumes will contribute to the company's efforts to ensure a s

Egypt invites int'l bids for gas, oil exploration at 12 blocks

STORY: Egypt invites int'l bids for gas, oil exploration at 12 blocks DATELINE: Dec. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:59 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ENERGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Egypt's Petroleum Ministry headquarters 2. various of Egypt's Minister of Petroleum & Mineral Resources 3. various of production equipment of a gas field STORYLINE: Egypt on Tuesday launched a new international bidding round for exploring natural gas and oil at 12 blocks in the Mediterranean and Nile Delta. The bid, put forward by the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS), comes as part of the Egyptian Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources' strategy to attract more investments to explore gas and oil in promising areas, Egyptian Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Tarek El-Molla said in a statement. El-Molla noted that the efforts serve Egypt's goal of intensifying research and exploration activities for its natural gas resources in the Mediterranean, in light of the intensive efforts by other Mediterranean countries to

Lebanon signs deal to import gas from Egypt

STORY: Lebanon signs deal to import gas from Egypt DATELINE: June 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:11 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. A shot for power stations in Lebanon 2. A shot for the press conference held at the energy ministry to announce the gas deal with Egypt 3. A shot for officials while signing the deal 4. A shot for Syria representative signing the deal 5. A shot for Aurore Feghali, director general of oil facilities at the Ministry of Energy and Water in Lebanon and Magdy Galal, head of the board of directors of Egas signing the deal 6. A shot for officials signing the deal 7. A shot for officials shaking hands after signing the deal 8. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): WALID FAYYAD, Lebanese energy minister 9. A shot for the flags of Lebanon and the energy ministry 10. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): WALID FAYYAD, Lebanese energy minister 11. A shot for people attending the conference 12. A shot for the press conference 13. A shot for a sign for the ministry of energy and water 14. A shot for the ministry ST

New oil, gas field discovered in Egypt's Western Desert

STORY: New oil, gas field discovered in Egypt's Western Desert DATELINE: April 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:21 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the giant Zohr gas field and staff working 2. various of the cabinet's logo 3. various of a signing ceremony between Egypt and Eni on Wednesday STORYLINE: Italian company Eni on Thursday announced a new oil and gas discovery at its Merleha concession in Egypt's Western Desert. In a statement, ENI said the new discovery has already been tied into production, in line with the infrastructure-led exploration strategy, allowing to maximize exploration opportunities of the existing infrastructures nearby. On Wednesday, the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS) and Eni signed in Cairo a framework agreement that will maximize gas production and liquefied natural gas exports. The agreement aims to promote Egyptian gas export to Europe in the context of the transition to a low carbon economy. In 2015, the Italian energy giant discovered the giant

Egyptian, Italian companies ink natural gas deal

STORY: Egyptian, Italian companies ink natural gas deal DATELINE: April 14, 2022 LENGTH: 0:00:55 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1 various of the headquarters of the Egyptian Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources 2 various of oil and gas fields STORYLINE: The Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS) signed on Wednesday an agreement to provide natural gas to the Italian company Eni. The signing of the agreement comes within the framework of strategic partnerships between Egypt and Italy in many fields, especially the energy field. The two companies also agreed to upscale the production and exploration of natural gas in the Nile Delta, Eastern Mediterranean, and Western Desert regions. Eni said the agreement could bring up to 3 billion cubic meters of liquefied natural gas to Europe in 2022. The move comes as Italy and Europe step up efforts to find alternative gas imports to cut their reliance on Russian gas due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Xinhua News Agency corr