ExxonMobil Egypt (Upstream) Ltd. discovered hydrocarbons in the Nefertari-1 exploratory well in North Marakia block, about 5 miles offshore Egypt, the company said on its official LinkedIn page.
The well was drilled by the Valaris DS-9 drillship. Gas bearing reservoirs were encountered, and ExxonMobil will continue to evaluate the results.
ExxonMobil is operator in North Marakia block with partner Qatar Energy.
Alex Procyk is Upstream Editor at Oil & Gas Journal. He has also served as a principal technical professional at Halliburton and as a completion engineer at ConocoPhillips. He holds a BS in chemistry (1987) from Kent State University and a PhD in chemistry (1992) from Carnegie Mellon University. He is a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE).
