US major ExxonMobil has struck gas with its first ever offshore Egypt well MEES learns. Drilling at the Nefertari-1 prospect on the North Marakia block, which began in mid-December (MEES, 20 December 2024) and is located in Egypt’s underexplored West Mediterranean is still ongoing but news has filtered through to MEES that the Valaris DS-9 drillship has struck gas (see map).
Exxon Strikes Gas In Egypt’s West Med But Chevron Well Flops, As Shell Snags Block
Exxon has seemingly struck gas with its first ever Egypt well, and only the third in Egypt’s new West Med region. But the region’s second well, drilled by Chevron, flopped, whilst Shell has signed up for a new large block further offshore.
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