Abu Qir Gas Fields

Summary Information

• Operator: Edison
• Country: Egypt
• Location: Nile Delta
• Production start:
• Partners:
• Type: Gas
• Estimated Reserves:
• Production Volume:

+++ Description

• The Abu Qir development consists of 3 concessions (Abu Qir, North Abu Qir, West Abu Qir) located offshore in the Nile Delta in water depth ranging from 14 to 35 meters
• The offshore facilities include 7 platforms (including 2 bridge connected compression platforms, P1-C and P2-C), 24 wells and a network of sealines.
• The onshore facilities are located in the Meadia plant and have a treatment capacity of 480 MMScf per day.
• The oldest fields in the Abu Qir concessions have been in production since the 1970s.

+++ Contractors

• **Saipem:** Sealine and Riser, T&I
• **Rosetti Marino:** Engineering and Procurement activities for NAQ Q PII PLATFORM. Nr. 1 four legged Jacket, nr. 1 wellhead module and topside
• **Seaway Heavy Lifting:** T & I - decks and modules for P1-C and P2-C gas compression platforms

+++ History

• 2009 - Edison acquired the block

+++ Geology

+++ Links

1. Edison, Egypt
2. Saipem Africa Pipeline References
3. Seaway Heavy Lifting Oil And Gas References
4. Rosetti Marino Platform References
5. Closing of agreement among Edison, egyptian goverment and EGPC for the hydrocarbons of Abu Qir in Egypt