bp has commenced production from the second development phase of the Raven field, offshore Egypt, marking a significant milestone in the West Nile Delta project. This phase involves the subsea tieback of additional Raven infill wells to existing onshore infrastructure, reinforcing bp’s commitment to optimising production and supporting Egypt’s energy needs.
As the project’s operator, bp holds an 82.75 percent stake, while Harbour Energy owns the remaining 17.25 percent. The newly developed wells are expected to yield approximately 220 billion cubic feet of gas and 7 million barrels of condensate. Executed safely and ahead of schedule, the project has enabled an accelerated start to production.
Nader Zaki, bp’s regional president for the Middle East and North Africa, highlighted the continuous efforts to enhance output, stating: “Since January 2024, we have not stopped drilling for one day. The focus of the Raven Infills project has been to fight natural decline and increase production while maximising our existing infrastructure to meet Egypt’s domestic market demand at pace. This further demonstrates bp’s commitment to investing in Egypt, enabled by the unparalleled support and partnership with the Ministry of Petroleum, EGPC, and EGAS.”
Wail Shaheen, vice president of bp Egypt, emphasised the project’s success, noting: “The safe start-up of this project follows our recent announcement of the successful completion of the El King exploration well. This series of achievements embodies our ongoing commitment to helping meet the increasing local energy demand by optimising production from available resources while adding new ones.”
The Raven Infills project aligns with bp’s strategy to operate as a more focused and high-value energy provider, leveraging existing assets to enhance resource efficiency.
The WND Gas Development consists of a series of gas condensate fields within the North Alexandria and West Mediterranean Deepwater concessions. Raven, the final phase of the WND project, began production in early 2021, with its initial phase featuring the development of eight subsea wells, located up to 65 kilometres offshore at water depths of 550 to 700 meters.
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