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Egypt, US probe boosting cooperation in energy field at PAS25

Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi met with the US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright and discussed ways to enhance cooperation in the energy sector.

Updated 3/9/2025 7:32:00 AM
Petroleum Ministry offers 13 new bidding rounds in Mediterranean Sea, Gulf of Suez

The Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources has offered new investment opportunities in seven undeveloped fields in the Mediterranean Sea and six exploratory areas in the Gulf of Suez and the Western Desert through the Egypt Exploration and Production Gateway (EUG).

Updated 3/3/2025 1:13:00 AM
Badawi reviews Apache’s plans to increase natural gas production in Western Desert

Karim Badawi, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources has reviewed US-based energy firm Apache Corporation’s plans to drill new wells in the Western Desert

Updated 1/21/2025 10:28:00 AM
Osoco’s general assembly greenlights FY 2025/26 budget

Offshore Shukheir Oil Company’s (Osoco) general assembly meeting approved the proposed budget for the fiscal year (FY) 2025/2026

Updated 12/31/2024 3:52:00 PM
ExxonMobil to begin offshore gas drilling in Egypt’s Western Mediterranean in December

ExxonMobil is set to commence offshore gas drilling in the North Marakia concession in Egypt’s western Mediterranean on December 15th.

Updated 12/5/2024 3:03:00 AM
EGAS offers Salamat field development to international oil companies following bp's exit

The Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS) is offering the development of the Salamat natural gas field to international oil companies after reclaiming the field from global energy giant bp last year.

Updated 12/3/2024 12:20:00 PM
bp eyes further expansion in Egypt with new exploration plans

bp is planning to expand its operations in Egypt, focusing on new oil and natural gas explorations across six concessions.

Updated 12/2/2024 2:11:00 AM
Oil production from Ras Badran field increases to 7,500 barrels/day in 3 months

Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi announced a significant achievement in the Ras Badran field.

Updated 11/28/2024 10:06:00 AM
Egypt signs MoU with UAE’s Dragon Oil to utilize AI in managing Gulf of Suez oil reservoirs

Egypt’s Ministry of Petroleum has inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with UAE-based Dragon Oil to integrate advanced artificial intelligence (AI) in the management of oil reservoirs at the company’s concessions in the Gulf of Suez.

Updated 11/10/2024 4:09:00 AM
El-Sisi reviews Eni’s exploration activities in Egypt

President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has met with Italian energy giant Eni’s CEO Claudio Descalzi to review the company’s ongoing activities in Egypt in the fields of research and exploration.

Updated 10/29/2024 8:34:00 AM
Petroleum ministry prioritizes boosting investments in Upper Egypt’s petroleum, mining sectors

The development and expansion of investments in the petroleum and mining sectors in Upper Egypt are of top priority on the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources’ agenda.

Updated 9/24/2024 2:07:00 AM
 Egypt probes expansion plans with Harbour Energy

Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi met with the Executive Vice President of Wintershall Dea for the Middle East and North Africa Sameh Sabry to discuss the firm's expansion plans in the Egyptian market.

Updated 8/27/2024 3:18:00 AM
Maridive & Oil Service secures $17.8M contract for oil exploration in Egypt

Maridive & Oil Services has secured a one-year contract valued at $17.8 million to provide support for oil exploration and production in Egypt.

Updated 8/20/2024 9:16:00 AM
Apex International Energy reports strong performance in Egypt's Western Desert

Apex International Energy has provided an operational and commercial update for the first half of 2024 from its eight concessions in Egypt's Western Desert.

Updated 7/1/2024 11:50:00 AM
North Petroleum pledges $78M investment in Egypt’s Western Desert

North Petroleum International Company (NPIC), the Egyptian subsidiary of China’s Zhen Hua Oil, has pledged to invest $78 million to increase its production in Egypt’s Western Desert.

Updated 6/3/2024 8:28:00 AM
Chile’s Enap Sipetrol eyes new concessions, oil explorations in Egypt

Chile-based Enap Sipetrol Company is considering acquiring new concessions in Egypt while maximizing oil and gas exploration operations, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Tarek El-Molla revealed.

Updated 5/20/2024 12:20:00 PM
Egypt seeks to scale up crude oil production by 9% in FY2024/25

Egypt is targeting scaling up its daily crude oil production by 9% in fiscal year (FY) 2024/2025 to 637,000 barrels from the current daily production of 580,000 barrels.

Updated 4/24/2024 7:49:00 AM
Egypt, ADES pens 2 agreements for oil exploration in Gulf of Suez’s brownfields

Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Engineer Tarek El-Molla and CEO of ADES Holding Company Mohamed Farouk witnessed the signing of two agreements for exploration and production services in selected areas of brownfields in the Gulf of Suez.

Updated 3/27/2024 5:44:00 AM
Parliament approves draft laws for 3 oil exploration contracts

The House of Representatives gave the final nod to three draft laws authorizing Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Tarek El-Molla to sign oil exploration and development contracts with a number of firms.

Updated 3/20/2024 8:33:00 AM
Cabinet approves draft laws on 5 petroleum commitment deals in Western Desert

The Egyptian cabinet has authorized Minister of Petroleum and Mineral to sign five petroleum commitment agreements for the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC), the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS), and a number of national and international companies.

Updated 3/6/2024 4:39:00 AM