Eni與BP在East Nile Delta地區發現豐富天然氣儲量

The Baltim SW-1 exploration well, drilled in a water depth of 25 m by operator IEOC (Eni), reached a total depth of 3,750 m and penetrated approximately 62 m of net gas pay in high quality Messinian sandstones.

The discovery, which is 12 km from the shoreline, is a new accumulation along the same trend of Nooros field, which was discovered in July 2015 and is currently producing 65,000 boed. Further appraisal activities will be required to underpin the full resource potential of the discovery, BP said in a statement. However, according to Eni, the new discovery confirms the significant potential of the so-called “Great Nooros Area,” which, the company says, is now estimated to hold 70-80 Bcm of gas in place.

“We are pleased with the results of the Baltim SW-1 well as it is the third discovery along the Nooros trend and confirms the great potential of the Messinian play and its significant upside in the area,” Hesham Mekawi, regional president of BP North Africa, said. “Our plan is to utilize existing infrastructure which will accelerate the development of the discovery, and expedite early production start-up.”

BP holds a 50% stake in the Baltim South Development lease, and Eni, through its subsidiary IEOC, holds 50%. The well was drilled by Petrobel, a joint venture between IEOC and the state partner Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC).