Egypt is accepting bids for new oil and gas exploration tenders using rights in the Nile Delta and Mediterranean sea, according to Tarek El-Molla, the country’s petroleum minister, said recently.
The tender, the third of its kind, was set for 12 blocks, split between 6 onshore and the rest offshore and the final deadline for offers is set for the end of April next year.
The bid was proposed by the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS).
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“The strategy provides opportunities to attract investments by new international companies, in addition to encouraging operating companies to increase their investments and expand their areas of operation,” said Molla.
Egypt said earlier in December that a large gas field in the Nargis block in the eastern Mediterranean was discovered, with reports indicating the size of the new well was 3.5 trillion cubic feet of gas.
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