New BP Wells Boost Gas Production in Egypt’s West Mediterranean Offshore

BP’s two newly completed gas wells at the Raven field offshore Alexandria in Egypt’s underdeveloped West Nile Delta (WND) area, following subsea commissioning, will offer a much-needed boost to the country’s flagging gas production.

Egypt’s Ministry of Petroleum reported that the Valaris DS-12 drillship expedited infill drilling at Raven in mid-January, completing the campaign 3 months ahead of schedule. The ship has moved to the King area where BP is exploring for gas in the Lower Miocene, expecting results in late February, according to Egypt’s state information service.

Raven is the fifth of five fields brought on stream since 2017 in the North Alexandria and West Mediterranean Deepwater offshore concessions as part of the WND development to supply gas to Egypt’s domestic market.

BP’s newest wells, West Raven-4 and West Raven-5, are expected to increase the field’s production by 200 MMcf/D of gas and 8,000 bbl of condensate in 2025, according to Egypt’s Ministry of Petroleum.