In brief
On 6 November 2026 Egypt’s Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources announced that drilling in the Temsah concession yielded a promising gas reservoir estimated at around 200 billion cubic feet. The discovery, made by Petrobel on behalf of partners Eni and Woodside, is being evaluated with further technical studies and a pipeline plan to link the well to existing infrastructure.
Cairo, Nov. 6 – Egypt’s Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources announced on Friday that an exploration well in the Temsah concession, an offshore oil and gas block in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, had yielded a promising gas reservoir. Initial estimates indicate around 200 billion cubic feet of natural gas in the discovery.
The well, drilled by Petrobel – the joint venture between Eni and the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation – revealed a gas‑bearing layer with a net thickness of approximately 15 m in true vertical depth and favorable petrophysical properties, according to the ministry.
Technical and reservoir studies are continuing to assess the discovery, determine recoverable reserves and production potential, and prepare a development and production plan, the ministry said. The study will also evaluate the feasibility of bringing the reservoir into production sooner.
Italy’s Eni and Australia’s Woodside jointly operate the Temsah concession, and the drilling was carried out by Petrobel on behalf of the partners.
Pipeline Plan
To accelerate development, plans are underway to connect the well to existing production facilities through a 22‑km pipeline linking it to the Abu Madi‑El Gamil pipeline. The ministry said the connection would use existing infrastructure, reduce the time required to bring the discovery into production, and support Egypt’s domestic natural gas output.
The pipeline would channel the gas to the national grid, improving supply stability in Egypt’s growing domestic market and potentially enhancing export capacity to regional partners.
Industry analysts say that linking the new reservoir to existing pipelines could shorten the development cycle and reduce upfront investment compared to building new transmission lines from scratch.
Egypt’s authorities view the discovery as a key component of the country’s energy strategy, which aims to increase domestic gas production and reduce dependence on oil revenues.
Further updates on the reservoir’s development will be published by the ministry as studies progress and the pipeline project advances.
