bp begins production from Raven field's 2nd development phase in Egypt

Updated 2/16/2025 10:19:00 AM

Arab Finance: bp has commenced production from the second development phase of the Raven field, part of the West Nile Delta (WND) project in Egypt, with an expected output of 220 billion cubic feet of gas and 7 million barrels of condensate, as per a press release.

The new phase involves the subsea tieback of additional Raven infill wells to the existing onshore infrastructure.

The project is operated by bp, which holds an 82.75% stake in it, alongside Harbour Energy which owns a 17.25% stake. It is completed ahead of schedule, allowing for accelerated production and revenue generation.

Located offshore Egypt, within the North Alexandria and West Mediterranean Deepwater concessions, the WND Gas Development comprises a series of gas condensate fields.

The Raven field, part of the WND project, has been in production since early 2021, with its initial phase including the development of eight subsea wells at water depths ranging from 550 to 700 meters.

Nader Zaki, bp Regional President for the Middle East and North Africa, commented: "Since January 2024, we have not stopped drilling for one day.”

“The focus of the Raven Infills project has been to fight natural decline and increase production while maximizing our existing infrastructure to meet Egypt’s domestic market demand at pace. This further demonstrates bp’s commitment to investing in Egypt, enabled by the unparalleled support and partnership with the Ministry of Petroleum, EGPC, and EGAS," Zaki added.

For his part, Wail Shaheen, VP bp Egypt, noted: “The safe start-up of this project follows our recent announcement of the successful completion of the El King exploration well. This series of achievements embodies our ongoing commitment to helping meet the increasing local energy demand by optimizing production from available resources while adding new ones."