Category: Natural Gas

Precautionary Measures to Overcome Any Possible Gas, Oil Crisis:Madbouly

Egypt is taking the needed measures to secure the natural gas supplies, said Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly at a press conference following the weekly Cabinet meeting. During the meeting, which marks the first for the Crisis Committee formed to monitor repercussions of the escalating Israeli- Iranian conflict, Madbouli said Egypt has received three Floating Storage […]

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PMS Installs WEB Offshore Platform to Expand Natural Gas Production in Nile Delta

Petroleum Marine Services (PMS) has completed the installation of the West El Burullus (WEB) offshore platform, part of the WEB gas field development project in the Nile Delta, operated by West El Burullus Petroleum Company (PetroWEB). The step aligns with Egypt’s plans to secure energy sources and maximize the exploitation of natural gas fields, thus […]

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Badawi Follows Up on Petroshahd Output, Urges Acceleration of West Amer Operations

Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi, accompanied by a delegation of petroleum sector leaders, visited the Petroshahd site in the Western Desert to follow up on the production operations and current drilling activities in the company’s concession areas. Petroshahd is a joint venture between the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC) and Chile’s ENAP […]

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U.S. Produced Record Amount of Energy in 2024, EIA Reports

According to a recent analysis from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), the U.S. produced a record amount of energy last year, totaling 103 quadrillion British thermal units (BTUs).  The amount of energy produced in 2024 surpassed the previous record set in 2023 by 1%. However, while U.S. energy production is up, including for solar […]

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Egypt, Iraq Talk Egypt’s Participation in Natural Gas Projects in Iraq

Modern Gas, an Egyptian joint stock company with operations in both Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and the Alexandria Petroleum Maintenance Company (Petromaint), a leading oil and gas service provider in Egypt offering a wide range of expert services, held a meeting with the Iraqi Ministry of Oil. The meeting discussed the […]

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Borna to Invest $40mn for Natural Gas Separation, Carbon Capture Facility in Egypt

Leading Canadian clean-tech company, Borna Membrane Solutions (SCD) plans to invest $40 million to establish a facility to manufacture flare gas recovery systems, carbon separation technologies, and reinjection solutions for the Egyptian natural gas network. This came during a meeting of the President of the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI), Hossam Heiba, […]

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TAQA Gas to Supply El-Kharga City with Natural Gas

Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi, alongside Mohamed El-Zamlout, Governor of New Valley, inaugurated the main gas station of TAQA Gas in El-Kharga city.  The station will supply the city with gas through a permanent pressure reduction station.  Medium- and low-pressure pipelines, spanning 270,000 meters, have been laid to supply houses with natural […]

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Turkey Makes a $30bn New Gas Discovery in the Black Sea

Turkey has made new natural gas discovery in the Black Sea with reserves amounted to 75 billion cubic meters (bcm), Turkish Radio and Television Company (TRT) reported quoting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. “Our work at the Goktepe-3 well (in the Black Sea), which began on March 27 with our 7th-generation drilling ship Abdulhamid Han, was […]

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EGAS, Harbour Energy Agree to Expand Natural Gas Drilling Onshore the Nile Delta

The Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS) and Harbour Energy have signed an agreement to expand exploration and production operations onshore Disouq gas field in the Nile Delta concession area. The agreement would secure an additional acreage of the concession under improved commercial terms, noted a Harbour Energy press release. Disouq Petroleum Company (DISOUCO), a […]

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Chevron Eyes New Egyptian Acreage Offshore The Mediterranean

The US energy giant Chevron is currently in negotiations with the Egyptian government to expand its presence in the West Star block, which is located south of ExxonMobil’s giant Cairo and Masry blocks in the deep offshore near the Cyprus border, according to Middle East Economic Survey (Mees). Chevron has also bid for two blocks […]

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EMGF to Drive Growth in East Med Region at Two-Day Workshop Event

The East Mediterranean Gas Forum (EMGF) is set to host a strategic “Reenergizing the East Med” two-day workshop event on May 7-8, 2025, at Tolip El Galala Hills Hotel in Ain Sokhna, Egypt to support boosting natural gas production, strengthening regional cooperation, and accelerating EMGF’s implementation agenda. The event will bring together government officials, industry […]

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EGAS Signs MoU with ExxonMobil Egypt to Boost Exploration Activates in Mediterranean Blocks

As part of the first pillar of the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources’ strategy to attract investments, increase natural gas production, and create incentives for promising frontier, the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS) has signed a preliminary Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ExxonMobil Egypt Upstream Ltd. to lay the foundation for a new […]

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Iran to Develop 50 Gas Fields to Increase Production by 500 MMCM/D

The Acting Head of Engineering and Development at the National Iranian Oil Company Reza Aqebati announced that they will allocate $41 billion of investment packages to develop 50 natural gas fields, among them 35 projects aimed to increase gas production capacity by 500 million cubic meters per day (mmcm/d). Aqebati said that in a specialized […]

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Badawi Meets with Energean CEOs, Fosters Cooperation Opportunities

Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi met with Mathios Rigas, Chairman and CEO of Energean, and Nicolas Katcharov, CEO and Chairman of Energean International E&P SpA, to discuss advancing cooperation between Egypt’s petroleum sector and Energean’s concession areas for natural gas production in the Mediterranean Sea. Badawi emphasized the ministry’s commitment to supporting […]

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US Firm Sun Africa Seeks Energy, Mining Cooperation with Egypt

As part of efforts to enhance cooperation between Egypt and the US in the Energy Sector, Karim Badawi, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, met with Adam Cortese, CEO of Sun Africa, and his accompanying delegation. The meeting discussed the potential collaboration in the domains of oil and natural gas, renewable energy, carbon reduction, and […]

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Khalda Petroleum Company Makes 3 Oil, Gas Discoveries

Khalda Petroleum Company (Apache) has successfully made three new oil and natural gas discoveries in its concession areas in the Western Desert. These discoveries are set to add approximately 12 million barrels of oil equivalent (mboe) in reserves, with 4 mboe deemed recoverable. The discoveries reflect the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources’ (MoPMR) commitment […]

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Electricity Demands of AI Data Centers to Double by 2030: IEA Report

A new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) says there will be a steep rise in the electricity needed to power AI data processing, which will use more power in the United States by 2030 than the manufacturing of all other energy-intensive goods, including cement, aluminum, steel and chemicals. In the world’s advanced economies, […]

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ADIPEC 2024 sessions to be hosted by yours truly

The Oilholic is delighted to be back in Abu Dhabi, UAE for ADIPEC 2024, the world’s largest energy conference and exhibition of its kind, being held here from November 4 to 7. Yours truly will be holding four panel sessions at the event with distinguis…

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ADIPEC 2024 sessions to be hosted by yours truly

The Oilholic is delighted to be back in Abu Dhabi, UAE for ADIPEC 2024, the world’s largest energy conference and exhibition of its kind, being held here from November 4 to 7. Yours truly will be holding four panel sessions at the event with distinguis…

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