Eni SPA and partners have doubled output capacity of deepwater Zohr natural gas field in the Mediterranean offshore Egypt to 800 MMscfd with installation of a second production unit designated T-1.
The company expects capacity to increase to 1.2 bcfd this month and to 2 bcfd by yearend. Zohr is to reach plateau production of 2.7 bcfd next year.
The field, in 1,500 m of water, began producing in December last year (OGJ Online, Dec. 20, 2017).
Eni in March agreed to sell a 10% interest in the Shorouk Block encompassing the field to Mubadala Petroleum for $934 million. After the sale its interest will be 50%. Other partners are Rosneft, 30%, and BP, 10%.
Petrobel, an operating company jointly held by Eni and Egyptian General Petroleum Corp. are executing the project on behalf of Petroshorouk, jointly held by Eni and partners and Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Co.
