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Concessions & Exploration Areas

Egypt's gas provinces: the offshore Mediterranean, the Nile Delta and the Western Desert.

Concession areas

Three gas provinces, one counterparty

EGAS manages gas exploration and production acreage across the offshore Mediterranean, the onshore Nile Delta and gas-prone areas of the Western Desert.

Each area is held under a concession agreement between the Egyptian state, EGAS and one or more international or local contractors. Agreements define the exploration period, minimum work commitments, cost recovery and production-sharing terms, and the conditions for converting a commercial discovery into a development lease.

Acreage that is not under contract, or that has been relinquished by previous holders, is offered back to the industry through international bid rounds.

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The gas provinces at a glance

Offshore Mediterranean

Deep water, giant discoveries

The offshore Mediterranean is Egypt's most prolific gas province, from shallow-water fields off the Delta coast to deep-water plays such as Zohr, discovered by Eni in 2015 and brought on stream in December 2017. Frontier acreage further offshore remains under-explored and is a focus of recent bid rounds.

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Nile Delta

Mature basin, new plays

The onshore Nile Delta has produced gas for decades and is served by dense processing and pipeline infrastructure. Deeper and stratigraphic plays continue to deliver new discoveries that can be tied in quickly and at low cost.

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Western Desert

Onshore gas with existing access

The Western Desert hosts gas and condensate fields alongside oil production, with access to processing plants and the national grid. Gas-prone areas offer onshore operating costs and shorter lead times to first gas.

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How concessions work

The life of a concession

Concession agreements follow a well-established model that has governed Egyptian upstream partnerships for decades.

Ratified by law

Each concession agreement is approved by parliament and issued by law, giving partners long-term legal certainty.

Exploration period

An initial exploration phase with minimum work and spending commitments, extendable in further phases.

Relinquishment

Areas not converted to development are relinquished and offered again in later bid rounds.

Development lease

A commercial discovery is converted into a development lease with an approved development plan.

Joint-venture operator

Development and production are carried out by an operating company jointly owned by EGAS and the contractor.

Cost recovery & sharing

The contractor recovers approved costs from production, and the remaining gas is shared under agreed terms.

Concession FAQ

Does EGAS manage all of Egypt's petroleum acreage?

No. EGAS manages gas concession areas in the Mediterranean, the Nile Delta and the Western Desert. Oil-focused acreage is managed by the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC), while the Red Sea and areas in southern Egypt fall under Ganoub El Wadi Petroleum Holding Company (Ganope).

How can I obtain data on an area?

Seismic, well and regional data are available to registered companies through the Egypt Upstream Gateway, the digital platform for Egyptian upstream data and bid rounds.

Can open areas be obtained outside a bid round?

In some cases, areas may be awarded through direct negotiation. Interested companies are encouraged to contact the agreements team to discuss options.

Interested in an area?

See the blocks on offer in the current international bid round.

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