The Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources has announced positive drilling results of Nasim-1X natural gas exploratory well in Tiba Concession in the Mediterranean Sea. Drilling operations and preliminary evaluation have revealed a gas-bearing interval with excellent petrophysical properties, with initial estimates indicating approximately 200 Bcf of natural gas in the reservoir.
The Ministry highlighted that the well is located in Tiba Concession, where Italy’s Eni operates in partnership with Australia’s Woodside, while Petrobel carried out the well’s drilling operations on behalf of the partners.
Preliminary evaluation results have revealed excellent petrophysical properties in the gas-bearing rocks, with a net gas pay of approximately 15 m in true vertical depth (TVD). Initial estimates indicate that the reservoir holds approximately 200 Bcf of gas.
To accelerate the development of the discovery and bring it onstream, plans are underway to connect the well to existing production facilities through the construction of an approximately 22-km gas pipeline connecting it to Abu Madi–El Gamil pipeline. This will enable the utilisation of existing infrastructure, shorten the time required to bring the discovery onstream, and contribute to supporting Egypt’s domestic natural gas production.
Source: petroleum.gov.eg