Posted - September 9, 2013 - Hellenic Shipping News com
BP Egypt today announced a significant gas discovery in the East Nile
Delta. The deepwater exploration well, named Salamat, is the deepest
well ever drilled in the Nile Delta. It is the first well in the North
Damietta Offshore concession granted in February 2010 and operated by
BP.
The well was drilled using the sixth generation semi-submersible rig
“Maersk Discoverer” in water depth of 649 metres and reaching a total
depth of around 7,000 metres. The wireline logs, fluid samples and
pressure data confirmed the presence of gas and condensate in 38m net of
Oligocene sands in Salamat. Further appraisal will be required to
better define the field resources and to evaluate the options for
developing the discovery.
Mike Daly, Executive Vice President Exploration at BP, commented:
“Success with Salamat proves hydrocarbons in the centre of a 50-km long
structure. With a hydrocarbon column in excess of 180 metres, the
discovery increases our confidence in the materiality of the deep
Oligocene play in the East Nile Delta.”
Hesham Mekawi, BP Egypt Regional President said: “The 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.
Standalone and tie-back to the nearby Temsah infrastructure development
options are currently being evaluated.”
The Salamat discovery is located around 75 kilometres north of Damietta
city and only 35 kilometres to the North West of the Temsah offshore
facilities. BP has 100% equity in the discovery.
Source: BP
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