Egypt plans to drill 35 new gas wells to increase production

STORY: Egypt plans to drill 35 new gas wells to increase production DATELINE: Aug. 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:53 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Egypt's Petroleum Ministry headquarters in Cairo 2. a shot of Egypt's Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Tarek El-Molla 3. various of production equipment pieces of a Zohr gas field STORYLINE: Egypt is planning to drill 35 new natural gas wells in the Mediterranean Sea and the Nile Delta in the next two fiscal years to boost its natural gas production, the Egyptian Cabinet said in a statement on Tuesday. The country already drilled ten natural gas wells during the fiscal year 2022-2023, which ended on June 30, 2023, the statement quoted Egyptian Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Tarek El-Molla as saying. The offshore drillings have made a number of discoveries, including the finding of the Nargis-1 exploration well in the eastern Mediterranean, which holds about 2.5 trillion cubic feet of natural gas, it added. El-Molla

Italian energy group announces new gas discovery in offshore Egypt field

STORY: Italian energy group announces new gas discovery in offshore Egypt field DATELINE: Jan. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:51 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. shot of a statement issued by Eni 2. various of Zohr gas field STORYLINE: Italian energy group Eni announced on Sunday a new gas discovery in Nargis Offshore Area Concession in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, offshore Egypt. The discovery, located at the Nargis-1 exploration well, can be developed leveraging the proximity to Eni's existing facilities, the group said in a statement. Egypt has seen a series of oil and gas discoveries in recent years, most notably the giant Zohr gas field off the Mediterranean in 2015. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Cairo. (XHTV)

Egypt announces new gas discovery of "Narges" field in Mediterranean

STORY: Egypt announces new gas discovery of "Narges" field in Mediterranean DATELINE: Dec. 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:53 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Egyptian Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources 2. various of production equipment at a gas field STORYLINE: Egyptian Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Tareq Al-Mulla, announced on Thursday a new gas discovery "Narges" field in the Mediterranean, saying it is still in the evaluation phase, in order to confirm the size of the discovery. The minister said that the new discovery comes after the "Zohr" Field in terms of importance. Al-Mulla stressed the challenges and effects imposed by the Russian-Ukrainian conflict and the increase in oil prices have caused pressure and movements by global powers to accelerate the transition to clean and renewable energy. The minister said the ministry's plan for the fiscal year 2022-2023 calls for 118 exploration wells, part of which are for rapid production, including the survey of

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

Egypt, Jordan seek to enhance cooperation in natural gas delivery

STORY: Egypt, Jordan seek to enhance cooperation in natural gas delivery DATELINE: April 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:49 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. shots of Egypt's Petroleum Ministry headquarters in Cairo 2. shots (taken by the ministry) of Egypt's Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Tarek El Molla, along with Jordanian Minister of Investment Khairy Amr 3. shots of procedures of connecting housing units with natural gas in Cairo 4. shots of production equipment pieces of super giant Zohr field STORYLINE: Egypt's Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Tarek El Molla on Tuesday met with Jordanian Minister of Investment Khairy Amr in Cairo, discussing ways to enhance cooperation in natural gas delivery projects in Jordan with Egyptian experience. The ministry said in a statement that the meeting reviewed the Egyptian experiences in delivering natural gas to more than 13.5 million housing units, which could be supportive in helping Jordan to expand the use of natural gas at homes a