Zohr
The Mediterranean's largest gas discovery, made by Eni in 2015 and operated through Petrobel; onstream since December 2017.
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Production & Field Development
Turning discoveries into producing fields — fast, safely and for the long term.
Production
From discovery to first gas
EGAS reviews and approves development plans, oversees the joint operating companies that run Egypt's gas fields, and works with partners to keep production flowing from both new and mature assets.
Joint operating companies such as Petrobel and Burullus bring together EGAS and international operators to drill, build and run offshore and onshore facilities. EGAS follows each project from concept selection to start-up and monitors reservoir performance throughout the field's life.
The Zohr super-giant went from discovery in 2015 to first gas in December 2017, setting a global benchmark for time-to-production. Today the focus is on new phases, subsea tie-backs and development drilling that add volumes quickly through existing infrastructure.
Milestones
Speed from discovery to production
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Zohr discovered by Eni
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Zohr first gas (December)
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Zohr discovery to first gas
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Atoll onstream
Major fields
The assets behind Egypt's supply
A selection of the fields that anchor Egypt's gas supply, developed with our international partners.
Development in practice
Drilling
New wells, sustained output
Development drilling onshore and offshore offsets natural decline in mature fields and brings new reservoir compartments into production.
Tie-backs
Faster gas through existing facilities
Subsea wells and short flowlines connect discoveries to existing platforms and onshore plants, cutting time and cost compared with stand-alone developments — the model behind fast-track projects such as Nooros.
Processing
From wellhead to grid
Onshore plants such as the Zohr gas plant near Port Said treat raw gas and recover condensate before delivery into the national grid.
Field lifecycle
How a discovery becomes a producing field
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Step 1
Appraisal
Appraisal wells and studies confirm the size and quality of the discovery.
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Step 2
Development plan
The operator proposes a development concept, reviewed and approved by EGAS.
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Step 3
Execution
Wells are drilled and facilities built under the joint operating company.
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Step 4
Start-up
First gas flows to the plant and into the national grid.
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Step 5
Optimisation
New phases, infill wells and compression extend plateau and field life.
Develop Egypt's next fields with us
Discoveries awaiting development and brownfield opportunities are open to qualified partners.