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BP outlines Egypt investment following gas discoveries

Businessmen Team news 18 April 2025 11:19 PM
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BP outlines Egypt investment following gas discoveries

Engineer Karim Badawi, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, met with William Lynn, BP's Vice President of Gas and Low Carbon Power, Engineer Nader Zaki, British Petroleum's (BP) Regional President for the Middle East and North Africa, and Engineer Wael Shahin, BP's Country President in Egypt.

 The meeting discussed developments in BP’s business in Egypt, and its investment plans in the areas of exploration, development and production of natural gas, especially after the company achieved two important discoveries in the areas north of King Mariout in the Mediterranean Sea, and the Fayoum 5 well north of Alexandria, within the framework of an extended partnership between the two sides for more than 60 years.Badawi stressed that Egypt is working within the framework of a strategic partnership with BP to support the petroleum sector's capabilities and enhance natural gas production.

He emphasized the joint work with the company to accelerate the development of the two new discoveries, which will support the sector's efforts to increase production and secure energy supplies for the Egyptian economy. He praised the company's commitment to operating in Egypt under various circumstances and affirmed Egypt's commitment to its strategic partnerships in the petroleum sector and to stimulating investment.

He pointed out that the government is moving with an integrated approach to address the challenges facing the energy sector by working to increase oil and gas production through effective investment incentives, in addition to expanding renewable energy sources, which enhances energy security and supports the national economy.

Badawi discussed with Lynn efforts and the necessary steps to accelerate the development of the two new discoveries, King Mariout and Fayoum 5, in the Mediterranean region.

Lynn affirmed BP's interest in the rapid development of the two discoveries, expressing his aspiration to enhance cooperation and coordinate efforts in this regard with the Egyptian oil and gas sector. He emphasized the company's plans to accelerate the development of the Harmattan natural gas field in the Eastern Mediterranean and to invest in promising opportunities in the Pharaonic Company's operating areas in Port Said.

The meeting also addressed the follow-up on the plans of Arcius Energy, the new joint investment entity between BP and XRG, which is investing in several gas exploration and production areas in the Mediterranean Sea in Egypt.