Wintershall discovers gas onshore Nile Delta

Wintershall Dea discovered gas in its East Damanhour exploration block in the onshore Nile Delta in Egypt and will assess the discovery as a possible tie-back development to nearby infrastructure at Disouq, a gas project operated by DISOUCO, a joint venture of Wintershall and the Egyptian Gas Holding Co. (EGAS).

Wintershall began exploration at East Damanhour in November 2021. The discovery well, ED-2X, is the second exploration well the license, and lies about 3 km north of the existing Disouq field.

The well encountered a 43-m thick gas bearing reservoir with a gas-water encountered a 43-m thick gas bearing reservoir with a gas-water contact at 2,627 m. A thorough and fit for purpose data acquisition program has been carried out and the discovery has been tested at peak production of 15 MMscfd.

Wintershall is operator of the license with 50% interest. Partners are Cheiron Energy (40%) and INA (20%).