In brief
Egypt’s Ministry of Petroleum announced a new gas reservoir in the eastern Mediterranean’s Temsah concession, estimating about 200 billion cubic feet of natural gas. Technical studies continue to assess recoverable reserves and production potential, while a 22‑km pipeline plan aims to link the well to the existing Abu Madi‑El Gamil pipeline. The find is reported by Xinhua; no other outlets have reported on the discovery yet.
On November 6, Egypt’s Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources announced a promising gas reservoir on the offshore Temsah concession in the eastern Mediterranean, estimating the discovery at around 200 billion cubic feet of natural gas. The announcement came from Xinhua, with no other outlets yet reporting the find.
The exploration well, operated by Petrobel— a joint venture between Eni and the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation—identified a gas‑bearing layer with favourable petrophysical properties and a net thickness of roughly 15 metres in true vertical depth.
Technical and reservoir studies are ongoing to determine the recoverable reserves, production potential and to develop a production plan. The ministry said the discovery would support Egypt’s domestic gas output and reduce the time required to bring the field into production.
To accelerate development, a 22‑kilometre pipeline is planned to connect the well to the existing Abu Madi‑El Gamil pipeline. The link would use existing infrastructure and enable the gas to reach the national grid quickly.
Italy’s Eni and Australia’s Woodside operate the Temsah concession; Petrobel carried out the drilling on behalf of the partners. The ministry emphasised that the new reservoir could boost Egypt’s offshore production and strengthen domestic supply for the coming years.
