الأربعاء، 14 أكتوبر 2015

Natural gas find fuels Egypt’s needs

It was an exciting find. Almost a month ago, Italian energy giant Eni S.p.A. announced the discovery of  Zohr, the largest ever offshore natural gas field in the Mediterranean, located in the Shorouk block ...


 The new gas field ranks among the largest worldwide; it currently ranks 20th, and according to Eni it is the fourth largest discovery in the last 10 years. According to Egyptian energy experts, it should work to meet a large portion of Egypt’s energy needs for many decades to come
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) declared in a statement that the recently discovered natural gas field inside Egypt’s territorial waters in the Mediterranean is expected to improve the energy situation in Egypt and boost the country’s economy.

Eni was awarded the licence to operate the offshore Mediterranean concession as a result of rounds of bidding held in 2013 by the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Co. (EGAS). 

The agreement was signed in January 2014 between Eni, EGAS and the Ministry of Petroleum ... more information in  wataninet.com