Wintershall produces first gas at East Damanhur

Wintershall Dea produced first gas at the ED2-X well at East Damanhur block in the onshore Nile Delta in Egypt. The well’s proximity to existing infrastructure at Disouq enabled a rapid tie-back and production start, the company said in a release Oct. 30.

Wintershall Dea (operator, 40%) and partners Cheiron Energy (40%) and INA (20%), as well as the Egyptian Gas Holding Co. (EGAS), began exploring at East Damanhur in 2021 and noted a gas discovery at the ED-2X ST1 well in January 2023 (OGJ Online, Jan. 13, 2023).

ED-2X ST1 lies about 3 km from Disouq field, where Wintershall Dea and EGAS are producing natural gas in the DISOUCO joint venture. The well—tied-back to Disouq infrastructure within 2 months—is currently producing around 10 MMscfd.