Name of the Project
West Nile Delta development project.

Location
Egypt.

Project Owner/s
bp (82.75%) and RWE Dea (17.25%).

Project Description
The West Nile Delta development includes five gasfields across the North Alexandria and West Mediterranean Deepwater offshore concession blocks. It was originally planned as two separate projects, but bp and its partners realised the opportunity to deliver it in three stages, accelerating delivery of gas production commitments to Egypt. 

Stage 1, which started producing in 2017, included gas production from the first two fields, Taurus and Libra. 

The Giza and Fayoum development – Stage 2 – includes eight wells, producing about 400-million cubic feet of gas a day (mmscf/d) and is expected to ramp up to a maximum of about 700 mmscf/d. 

The third stage involves the development of the Raven field. 

Combined, the development includes 25 wells producing gas to the onshore processing plant through three long-distance subsea tiebacks. The onshore facilities have a total gas processing capacity of around 1.4-billion standard cubic feet of gas a day .

All gas produced is fed into Egypt’s national grid.

Potential Job Creation
Not stated.

Capital Expenditure
$9-billion.

Planned Start/End Dates
Not stated.

Latest Developments
bp has announced gas production from Raven field, the third stage of the West Nile Delta project.

Raven is producing about 600 mmscf/d. At its peak, the field has the potential to produce 900 mmscf/d and 30 000 bbl/d of condensate.

Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
None stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
bp press office tel +44 20 7496 4076 or email bppress@bp.com.
RWE Dea, tel +49 40 6375-0,  fax +49 40 6375 3162 or email info@dea-group.com.