North Idku Gas Field

Summary Information

• Operator: Energean
• Country: Egypt
• Location: Nile Delta
• Production start: 2023
• Partners:
• Type: Gas
• Estimated Reserves:
• Production Volume:

Description

• The North El Amirya and North Idku fields were developed together, as satellite fields to the Abu Qir gas-condensate offshore and onshore infrastructure.
• Multiple wells were completed and tied back to the North Abu Qir III platform.
• NEA contains two discovered and appraised gas fields (Yazzi and Python). NI – which is split into northern 21 and southern areas – contains four discovered gas fields, one of which is readied for development.
• Both areas contain additional mapped but undrilled prospects.

Contractors

• ENPPI: Engineering services for the platform structure and topside facilities
• KWSubsea:
  • FEED of 10" x 7km infield and 16" x 33km export pipelines and tie-in spools including shore approach design
  • Detailed analysis of lateral buckling and trawling response of exposed 16" gas export and 10" infield flowlines

History

• 1999 - North Idku Gas Field discovered
• 2008 - RWE announces field development
• 2019 - Energean acquired a stake in the field from Edison
• 2023 - First gas produced
• 2024 - Carlyle International Energy Partners agreed to acquire Energean's stake

Links

1. ENPPI Offshore Platform References
2. MOL achieves success in Egypt finding natural gas reserves
3. RWE Dea starts offshore gas field development in North Idku
4. Edison announces the signing of the agreement with Energean Oil and Gas to sell the 100% of Edison Exploration and Production (E&P) and its subsidiaries in the hydrocarbons exploration and production business. The signing follows the approval of the transaction by the Edison Board of Directors on July 3, 2019.
5. Strategic sale of Egypt, Italy and Croatia portfolio