Monday, January 9, 2017

Egypt's Bapetco produces 500M ft3 of gas daily: Chairman - ZAWYA / AMWAL AL GHAD

09 January, 2017

The total natural gas production of Egypt's Badr El Din Petroleum Company- Bapetco is estimated at around 500 million cubic feet daily, Chairman Emad Hamdy stated Saturday.

Hamdy told Amwal Al Ghad that firm's production of natural gas covers massive part of local market's needs of natural gas.

Bapetco -the local partner of Royal Dutch Shell- raised the total production within the last three years from 98,000 barrels of oil equivalent (BOE) to 140,000 BOE.


The chairman added that the company plans to raise the current production rate as pursuant to the continuous exploration processes and discoveries in its affiliate concession areas.

Moreover, Bapetco's recent discovery Bte2 would hike company's total production after it starts producing within the coming period.

TEKMOR Note: 
The Badr El Din Petroleum Company (BAPETCo), was formed in the early 1980s, as joint venture between Shell and the Egyptian General Petroleum Cooperation. BAPETCo is responsible for the development and production of Shell’s fields in the Western Dessert. After a period of primary recovery, waterflooding development is currently starting and there is active exploratory and appraisal drilling for unconventional gas and light tight oil. Current production levels are around 110,000 barrels/day with a 5-6 rig activity level supporting exploration, appraisal and development drilling.

© Amwal Alghad 2017
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