Thursday, November 14, 2019
The Silva well started production as part of the phase 9B development at the West Delta Deep Marine (WDDM) concession in the Mediterranean Sea. As part of the framework of the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources’ program to accelerate the implementation of wells on production, the Silva well was producing natural gas at a rate of 60 to 80 million cubic feet per day (mmcf/d) as of early November, according to initial assessments.
This well is the third to be put on production within a month. The Safire East and the East Swan wells came online in October at a production rate of 170 mmcf/d.
A report received by Engineer Tarek el Molla, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, updated the phase 9B work program, stating that the Burullus Gas Company has completed the work of linking the new well to field infrastructure, to bring the total production of the three wells combined to roughly 240 mmcf of natural gas daily. The Burullus Gas Company operates this project on behalf of state oil company EGPC (Egyptian General Petroleum Corp.) and Shell International.
The report also stated that “According to the proposed agenda, the three wells within the 9B project with a total investment exceeding $600 million, are scheduled to be put on production at a rate of 170 mmc/d by next March, increasing the forecasted production rate.”
This project is considered to be one of the most important in the concession area of the WDDM in the Mediterranean Sea, aiming to bolstering current production rates of natural gas.