BP has announced that it has discovered gas at the Salamat well in North Damietta concession offshore Egypt
The British oil and gas company said, “The wire longs, fluid samples and pressure data confirmed the presence of gas and condensate in 38 metres net of Oligocene sands in Salamat well.”
The deepwater exploration well, which is the deepest well in Nile Delta, was drilled using the sixth generation semi-submersible rig — Maersk Discoverer — at water depth of 649 metres reaching a total depth of around 7,000 metres.
Hesham Mekawi, regional president of BP Egypt, said, “Salamat discovery is a great outcome for our first well in this core exploration programme in the East Nile Delta. It shows our commitment to meeting Egypt’s energy needs by exploring the deep potential offshore the Nile Delta.”
Mekawi added that they are currently evaluating the standalone and tie-back to the nearby Temsah infrastructure development.
Salamat discovery is located around 75km north of Damietta and 35km to the north-west of Temsah offshore facilities.
BP has 100 per cent equity in the discovery.
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