Minister Announces Rise in Egypt's Zohr Output

published:22/08/2019 07:35 GMT

Natural gas production at Egypt's Zohr field, the largest gas field in the Mediterranean, has increased to 2.7 Bscf/d, Egypt's petroleum minister said on Wednesday. In February, Egypt's petroleum ministry said the field's production stood at 2.1 Bscf/d. The government aims to raise production to 3 Bscf/d by the end of the year. The minister, Tarek al-Molla, said in a statement that the current production level was reached four months ahead of schedule. There are now 12 wells in production in...More