Sapphire Gas Field

Summary Information

• Operator: BG Group
• Country: Egypt
• Location: 74 km from the Nile Delta shoreline
• Production start: 2005
• Partners:
• Type: Gas
• Estimated Reserves:
• Production Volume:

Description

• The Sapphire field is part of the West Delta Deep Marine (WDDM) concession, located 74 km from the Nile Delta shoreline, southwest of the Simian field
• Consist of long distance subsea tiebacks between 8 subsea production wells located in water depths ranging from 300 m to 499 m, 2 inter-connected manifolds and a 26” export pipeline to be connected into the Scarab/Saffron facilities
• The field delivers gas to the ELNG IDCO LNG Terminal

Contractors

• **Technip:** Long distance subsea tiebacks between 8 subsea production wells, 2 inter-connected manifolds and a 26” export pipeline

History

• 2000 - The first appraisal Sapphire-1 tested 35 million standard cubic feet of gas per day (mmscfd) and 1,100 barrels of condensate per day (bcpd)
• 2003 - Technip awarded subsea contract
• 2005 - First gas produced
• 2015 - Shell acquired BG Group and became the operator

Links

1. New contract award in Egypt for the subsea development of the Sapphire offshore gas field
2. Sapphire-3 Successful Appraisal Well
3. BG International Announces Gas and Condensate Discovery Offshore Egypt
4. Recommended cash and share offer for BG Group by Royal Dutch Shell