Eni launches start-up of Meleiha Phase 2 in Egypt’s Western Desert
- New facility designed to process up to 100 million standard cubic feet of gas per day.
- Phase 2 comprises development wells, gathering systems, trunklines and a dedicated gas export pipeline.
- Project will connect new production to Egypt’s existing gas infrastructure to accelerate monetization.
- Aims to create a new gas hub in the Merged Meleiha concession and increase natural gas availability for the domestic market.
Start-up and purpose
Agiba Petroleum Company, the joint venture between Eni and EGPC, has launched start-up activities for the Meleiha Phase 2 project in Egypt’s Western Desert. The project is presented as a key milestone in the development of a new gas hub within the Merged Meleiha concession and is intended to increase gas processing capacity for the area’s fields.
Capacity and infrastructure
The new facility has been designed to process up to 100 million standard cubic feet of gas per day. Meleiha Phase 2 includes an integrated infrastructure package of development wells, gathering systems, trunklines and a dedicated gas export pipeline to link new production into the national network.
Operational and market impact
Connecting the new facilities to Egypt’s existing gas infrastructure is intended to enable rapid resource monetization and improved operational efficiency. The project is described as supporting growth in domestic gas output and increasing natural gas availability for the domestic market while being developed according to standards of operational excellence, safety and environmental sustainability.
Source: Eni