Egypt boosts gas production with 2 new Mediterranean wells


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  • Saturday, 30 Aug 2025

CAIRO, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- Egypt's Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources announced Friday that two new wells have been commissioned in the concession area in the West Delta of the Mediterranean Sea, which is expected to increase the country's national gas production by 60 million cubic feet per day.

The new output includes 50 million cubic feet per day from the Sapphire South Central DP well, and 10 million cubic feet per day from the Scarab D4 well, which was restored after years offline, the ministry said in a statement.

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