Oil filed in Western Desert.
The newly connected wells exist in two major areas: the offshore West Burullus field in the Mediterranean, operated by PetroWeb, a subsidiary of the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS), and the Badr El-Din concession in the Western Desert, managed by the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation, the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources said in a statement on Thursday.
In the Mediterranean, a second well at West Burullus, developed with investment from British oil company Cairn Energy, has been connected through the Burullus Gas Company’s infrastructure.
According to the statement, production at the field has risen from 25 to 37 million cubic feet per day (MMcf/d) and is expected to exceed 70 MMcf/d once a third well comes online in the coming days.
The ministry revealed that a fourth well has already been drilled, with results described as promising, ahead of evaluation testing.
In the Western Desert, Badr El-Din Petroleum Company has successfully drilled the BED 15-35 well. Tests indicate production of 10 to 15 MMcf/d of gas, along with 300 to 650 barrels of condensate per day, the statement added.
The new drilling is expected to raise proven reserves in the area from 15 billion to around 25 billion cubic feet of gas. Four additional production wells are planned for the Badr El-Din concession area.
The ministry said these developments will support Egypt’s energy security and help reduce the fuel import bill.
Egypt currently produces around 4.1 billion cubic feet of gas per day, while domestic demand is about 6.2 billion cubic feet per day.
The government imported 344 billion cubic feet of Israeli gas in the fiscal year ending June 2025, an increase of around eight percent from 2024.
The petroleum ministry aims to continue drilling and developing new wells to further boost natural gas supply.
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