Eni hits production milestone at giant Zohr gas field off Egypt

The Eni-operated giant Zohr gas field in the Mediterranean Sea offshore Egypt is now producing 2 billion cubic feet per day (bcfd) of gas or about 365,000 boed.

Italy’s Eni said in a statement on Saturday that this “outstanding result” had been achieved only a few months after the first gas in December 2017 and one year before the original plan.

This level of production was achieved thanks to the start-up of the fifth production unit (T4), backed by the 8 gas producers and a new 30” x 218 km sealine, commissioned last month and confirms the program pursued by Eni, its partner, Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS) and their joint venture company Petrobel aimed to reach a plateau in excess of 2.7 bcfd in 2019.

“The latest achievement reinforces the exceptional development path of the Zohr project, one of Eni’s seven record-breaking projects, which is playing a fundamental role in supporting Egypt’s independence from LNG imports,” the statement said.

The Zohr field, the largest gas discovery ever made in Egypt and in the Mediterranean Sea with more than 30 tcf of gas in place, is located within the offshore Shorouk Block (some 190 km north of Port Said).

In the Shorouk Block, Eni holds a 50% stake, Rosneft 30%, BP 10% and Mubadala Petroleum 10% of the contractor’s share.

The project is executed by Petrobel, the operating company jointly held by Eni and the state corporation Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC), on behalf of Petroshorouk, jointly held by Eni and its partners and the state company Egyptian Natural Gas holding Company (EGAS).