Eni and BP will contemplate development options for a new gas discovery in the Great Nooros area in the Abu Madi West development lease in the Mediterranean Sea, offshore Egypt.
Nidoco NW-1 lies in 16 m of water, 5 km from the coast and 4 km north of Nooros field, which was discovered in July 2015. The well encountered gas-bearing sands of 100 m of which 50 m are within the Pliocene sands of the Kafr-El-Sheik formations and 50 m are within the Messinian age sandstone of the Abu Madi formations, both levels with good petrophysical properties.
In the Abu Madi formation, a new level, which was not yet encountered in Nooros field, has been crossed proving the high potential of the Great Nooros area and the further extension of the gas potential to the north of the field.
Estimated gas in place in the Great Nooros area is above 4 tcf given preliminary evaluation of well results, considering the extension of the reservoir towards north and the dynamic behavior of the field and recent area discoveries.
Eni, through its subsidiary IEOC, holds a 75% stake in the license of Abu Madi West development lease. BP holds the remaining 25% stake. Petrobel, a 50-50 joint venture of IEOC and the state company Egyptian General Petroleum Corp., is operator.
