Egypt’s natural gas output is predicted to reach almost 6 billion cubic feet per day (bcf/d) by the end of fiscal year (FY) 2017/2018, said Mohamed Abdel Azzim, Deputy Head of the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC).

Abdel Azzim added that nine natural gas projects are currently being completed in order to raise production, chiefly including the completion of phase one of Zohr natural gas field development project. The field started its early production in mid-December 2017, with a production capacity of 350 million standard cubic feet per day (mscf/d).Egypt’s production of natural gas increased by 1.6 billion cubic feet per day (bcf/d) in 2017, up to 5.5 bcf/d, Tarek El Molla, Egyptian Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, previously said.

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