BP has commenced gas production from the second development phase of the Raven field offshore Egypt.
This phase includes the subsea tieback of additional Raven infill wells to the existing onshore infrastructure as a component of the West Nile Delta (WND) project.
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The project’s new wells are estimated to produce around 220 billion cubic feet (bcf) of gas and seven million barrels (mbbl) of condensate.
As the operator, bp holds an 82.75% interest in the project, while Harbour Energy owns the remaining 17.25%.
The development was completed ahead of schedule, leading to production starting earlier than planned.
BP Middle East and North Africa regional president Nader Zaki said: “Since January 2024, we have not stopped drilling for one day. The focus of the Raven Infills project has been to fight natural decline and increase production while maximising our existing infrastructure to meet Egypt’s domestic market demand at pace.
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By GlobalData“This further demonstrates bp’s commitment to investing in Egypt, enabled by the unparalleled support and partnership with the Ministry of Petroleum, EGPC and EGAS.”
The Raven Infills initiative is part of bp’s broader efforts to streamline operations and focus on high-value activities.
The WND gas development encompasses multiple gas condensate fields within the North Alexandria and West Mediterranean Deepwater concessions.
The Raven field, which represents the final stage of the WND project, has been operational since early 2021.
The first phase involved the development of eight subsea wells, situated up to 65km offshore in water depths between 550m and 700m.
BP Egypt VP Wail Shaheen added: “The safe start-up of this project follows our recent announcement of the successful completion of the El King exploration well. This series of achievements embodies our ongoing commitment to helping meet the increasing local energy demand by optimising production from available resources while adding new ones.”
Also, this month, bp announced plans to drill six new wells in the Shah Deniz gas field offshore Azerbaijan to sustain production and support rising gas demand from the EU.
