Arab Finance: The Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources said that it is an affirmation of what was previously announced at the press conference of Engineer Karim Badawi, Minister of Petroleum on October 23, 2024, and in continuation of the intensive drilling activities that Egypt is witnessing with deep water in the Mediterranean, the next January 28, the drilling ship “Sibm 10,000” arrived on Tuesday to Egyptian waters, according to what he mentioned Statement The Ministry.
She added, explaining that this is to start working on the back of the Natural Gas field, north of Port Said, in the excavation work for new wells using modern technology in the deep water in the field of the field franchise.
The ministry had been published earlier this month In denial of what the East Economy website published and transmitted Some of the media about the Italian company “Eni” postponed the production of new quantities of gas from the back field until May 2025, instead of January, due to the instability of the weather in the sea during the winter season; Explaining continues to work with Eni without any delay in the previously prepared schedule.
It is worth noting that these efforts come in an obligation to resume the field development plans that were agreed upon between the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources and the Italian Italian company operating the field, and the start of digging new wells during the first three months of the year 2025, which contributes to enhancing the rates of natural gas production from the back field, Within the framework of the first axis of the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources strategy, which is to intensify production activities to meet the needs of citizens and various state sectors of petroleum products and natural gas.
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