Friday, October 7, 2016

Naftogaz increases oil and condensate production in Egypt by 20.7% in 2015 - INTERFAX

18:19, 07.10.2016

Naftogaz Ukrainy in 2015 increased production of oil and condensate by 20.7% compared to 2014, to 318,000 tonnes (2.33 million barrels).

According to a company consolidated report, posted on its website, commercial gas production was 192 million cubic meters, which is 4.8 times more than in 2014.

In general, since the launch of the project in Egypt in 2009 a total of 1.046 million tonnes of oil (7.686 million barrels) and 243 million cubic meters of gas was extracted, 49 wells were drilled, of which 37 were productive.

As of January 1, 2015 Ryder Scott had conducted an independent evaluation of hydrocarbon reserves/resources of the Naftogaz branch in Egypt, according to which total recoverable reserves (proven and probable - 2P) amounted to 1.132 million tonnes of oil (8.2 million barrels) and 599.6 million cubic meters of gas.

As reported, Naftogaz through its subsidiary Zakordonnaftogaz explores and operates two oil and gas blocks in the Eastern Desert of Egypt - South Wadi El Mahareeth and Wadi El Mahareeth. The work on these deposits, the projected resources of which exceed 360 million tonnes of oil, is carried out on the basis of concession agreements signed on February 7, 2012 between Zakordonnaftogaz on behalf of Naftogaz and the government of the Arab Republic of Egypt and GANOPE state oil company (Ganoub El -Wadi Holding Petroleum Company).

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