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Oil & Gas Fields in Egypt

Egypt has 79 oil & gas fields mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 17th-largest fleet of the 91 countries that hold any, and 1% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 71 operating and 7 under construction or proposed. The largest is Zohr (gas, offshore).

The largest owner-operators are BP PLC (19), Petrobel (14) and Eni SpA (10) — BP PLC alone is named on 24% of them. Half of Egypt's oil & gas fields in service predate 2001 (median commissioning year of the 61 with a known date), 19 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is Ras Budran Oil and Gas Field (Egypt), dating from 1938. 7 are in the pipeline, led by El King Oil and Gas Field (Egypt), proposed. They account for 26% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in Egypt.

79
Oil & Gas Field in Egypt
#17
of 91 countries
7
In construction / proposed

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Who owns Egypt's oil & gas fields

Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.

When they were built

Median commissioning year 2001 · oldest Ras Budran Oil and Gas Field (Egypt) (1938) · newest WDDM Phase 11 Gas Phase (Egypt) (2025) · 61 of 79 carry a start date

Under construction & proposed

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Frequently asked

How many oil & gas fields are there in Egypt?
OverWatts maps 79 oil & gas fields in Egypt — 1% of the world's mapped total, the 17th-largest national fleet of the 91 countries with any.
What is the largest oil & gas field in Egypt?
Zohr (gas, offshore), operated by Eni.
Who owns the oil & gas fields in Egypt?
BP PLC is named as owner or operator on the most — 19 of 79 (24%). Next are Petrobel (14), Eni SpA (10) and GUPCO (8).
How old are Egypt's oil & gas fields?
The median commissioning year is 2001, across the 61 in service with a known start date. The oldest still listed is Ras Budran Oil and Gas Field (Egypt) (1938); 19 came online in the past ten years.
What new oil & gas fields are being built in Egypt?
7 projects are under construction or proposed. The largest are El King Oil and Gas Field (Egypt), Harmattan Gas Field (Egypt) and Meleiha Phase 2 Oil Field (Egypt).

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