BP PLC has started production from the second stage of its West Nile Delta development offshore Egypt. The project, which produces gas from Giza and Fayoum fields, was developed as a deepwater, long-distance tie-back to an existing onshore plant.
The Giza and Fayoum development, which includes eight wells, is producing 400 MMcfd of gas and is expected to ramp up to a maximum rate of some 700 MMcfd.
The WND development, which encompasses the North Alexandria and West Mediterranean Deepwater offshore concession blocks, is being developed in three phases. When fully on stream in 2019, combined production from all three phases is expected to reach 1.4 billion bcfd, equivalent to about 20% of Egypt’s current gas production. All gas produced will be fed into the national gas grid.
Stage 1 of the project, which started producing in 2017, included gas production from the first two fields, Taurus and Libra (OGJ Online, May 11, 2017).
Taurus, Libra, Giza, and Fayoum fields hold gas resources within the Pliocene formations. Raven field, to be developed in Stage 3, holds gas resources in the deeper Miocene formations. Production is expected late this year.
BP has an operating stake of 82.75% in the development. DEA has 17.25%.
