ExxonMobil discovers gas offshore Egypt
ExxonMobil Egypt (Upstream) Ltd. discovered hydrocarbons in the Nefertari-1 exploratory well in North Marakia block, about 5 miles offshore Egypt, the company said on its official LinkedIn page.
The well was drilled by the Valaris DS-9 drillship. Gas bearing reservoirs were encountered, and ExxonMobil will continue to evaluate the results.
ExxonMobil is operator in North Marakia block with partner Qatar Energy.
Alex Procyk | Upstream Editor
Alex Procyk is Upstream Editor at Oil & Gas Journal. He has also served as a principal technical professional at Halliburton and as a completion engineer at ConocoPhillips. He holds a BS in chemistry (1987) from Kent State University and a PhD in chemistry (1992) from Carnegie Mellon University. He is a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE).
