Khalda Petroleum Company has announced a new natural gas discovery in the Western Desert, with an estimated production rate of approximately 36 million cubic feet per day (mmcf/d).
Egypt’s Ministry of
Petroleum and Mineral Resources said on Monday that testing and initial flow
assessments are currently in progress, with plans to start production from the
exploratory well, Gomana-1, on November 19.
The ministry added
that the discovery supports its strategy to strengthen production levels and
attract additional investment partners in order to expand exploration and
drilling activities.
