Shell, partners sign agreement to develop 10th phase of Egyptian Mediterranean gas concession
Egypt's signatories are the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS) and the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC).
Under the agreement, BG Delta and its partners, Petronas, EGAS, and EGPC will start the development of the 10th phase in Egypt’s Nile Delta offshore West Delta Deep Marine (WDDM) concession in the Mediterranean Sea.
The drilling activities will start after receiving the regulatory approvals and are expected to start in late 2023, according to a press release by Shell.
Shell and its partners developed the WDDM concession across nine development phases. The concession comprises 17 gas fields, located at water depths ranging from 300 metres to 1,200 metrrs and spanning 90-120 kilometres from the shore.