BP, the project operator, holds an 82.75 percent stake, while Harbour Energy owns 17.25 percent.
The new wells are expected to contribute approximately 220 billion cubic feet of gas and seven million barrels of condensate.
The Raven Wells Development Project's drilling programme was completed ahead of schedule, accelerating the start of production.
“Since January 2024, we have not stopped drilling for a single day. The Raven Wells Development Project aims to counter natural decline and increase production, utilizing our existing infrastructure to meet local market needs as quickly as possible," said Nader Zaki, BP’s regional president for the Middle East and North Africa.
"This reaffirms BP's commitment to investing in Egypt, supported by our strong and enduring partnership with the Ministry of Petroleum, the General Petroleum Company, and the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company,” he added.
"The start of production in this project follows our recent announcement of the successful drilling operations at the exploration well King-2," noted Wail Shaheen, vice president of BP Egypt.
"This series of successes represents our ongoing commitment to contributing to the growing local demand for energy by maximizing production from available resources and adding new resources," he stressed.
The West Nile Delta Project includes several gas fields off Egypt's northern coast, in the northern part of Alexandria and the deep-water areas of the Mediterranean Sea.
The Raven field is the project's final phase, which began production in early 2021. Its development included eight offshore wells up to 65 km from the shore, ranging from 550 to 700 metres.
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