Initial analysis has indicated an estimated reserves of 15-25 bn cu/ft of gas.

Middle East-based natural gas company, Dana Gas, has made a significant gas discovery following the drilling of the North El-Basant 1 exploratory well in Egypt’s onshore Nile Delta

As the company conducted initial analysis, the well indicated the presence of an estimated reserves of 15-25 bn cu/ft of gas. This encourages production expectations to exceed 8 mn cu/ft per day once the well is connected to the national network. 

The promising results come from the fourth of the 11 development and exploration wells under Dana's US$100mn investment programme to support domestic gas production, increase reserves and meet growing energy demand. This programme has been deseigned to boost long-term production, accumulating approximately 80 bn cu/ft in recoverable gas reserves for vast coverage.

The company is now preparing to spud the fifth well in the programme, the Daffodil exploration well, in January 2026. 

On the other hand, three wells were recompleted earlier this year, adding 9 mn standard cu/ft per day of production. Drilling and recompletion programmes are adding approximately 30 mn standard cu/ft per day of new production.

Richard Hall, CEO, Dana Gas, said, “The latest drilling success reinforces the value of our investment programme in Egypt and highlights the significant remaining potential within the Nile Delta. The North El Basant-6 result builds on the momentum of our earlier wells and supports our efforts to increase domestic gas supply and reserves. By increasing local gas production, the programme will help reduce Egypt’s reliance on imported LNG and fuel oil and is expected to generate more than one billion dollars in savings for the national economy over time.

“Our agreement with EGAS has enabled us to secure additional acreage under improved fiscal terms and to accelerate this new phase of drilling activity. We appreciate the strong cooperation from EGAS and the Ministry, and we remain committed to delivering the majority of our planned programme next year. Regular and timely payments from our partners are crucial to sustaining our investment programme in Egypt.”

The partnership aims to eliminate routine flaring. (Image source: Heirs Energies)

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company and Heirs Energies have signed the Gas Flare Commercialisation Agreements as part of the Nigerian Gas Flare Commercialisation Programme (NGFCP) and approved Non-NGFCP frameworks

This marks a shift from regulatory approvals to practical application, whereby flare gas volumes across OML17 will be captured and channelised for productive use, including power generation, industrial applications, LPG and CNG. 

With an aim to eliminate routine flaring, this significant cause brings together Heirs Energies, as operator of the OML 17 Joint Venture, and approved flare gas offtakers - AUT Gas, Twems Energies, Gas & Power Infrastructure Development Limited (GPID), PCCD and Africa Gas & Transport Company Limited (AGTC).

Representing NNPC while speaking at the ceremony, the chief upstream investment officer of NUIMS, Seyi Omotowa, said, “For us at NNPC Limited and NUIMS, flare gas commercialisation is not a compliance exercise; it is a strategic pathway to improving energy availability, deepening gas-based industrialisation and strengthening Nigeria’s position as a responsible energy producer. OML 17 has become a practical model of this vision, moving decisively from approval to delivery.”

Ojo Olalekan Ezekiel, Senior Manager, NUPRC, said, “This ceremony demonstrates Heirs Energies’ commitment to eliminating routine gas flaring across OML17 and aligns fully with the Commission’s Gas Flare Commercialisation Programme and national energy and emission-reduction objectives.”

“Gas sits at the heart of Nigeria’s development journey. Through disciplined investment, partnership with regulators and credible offtakers, and a clear execution focus, we are converting waste into value, strengthening domestic energy supply and supporting responsible operations across OML 17,” said Heirs Energies’ Chief Executive Officer, Osa Igiehon.

The micro-LNG Plant has been designed.

Mana Energy has commenced the initial commissioning activities for the TE-5 Horst development project in the Tendrara Production Concession as first gas entered the gas gathering system (GGS) in preparation for long term gas production into the micro-LNG plant

This follows the successful installation of the SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) computer that was an integral equipment to ensure safe flow from the TE-6 production well for GGS to commence.  

The micro-LNG Plant has been designed, is being constructed and will be operated and maintained by Italfluid Geoenergy with guarantees for plant operability and delivery of LNG to the off-taker, Afriquia Gaz, a primary energy distributor in Morocco. A binding gas sales agreement and associated funding are in place with Afriquia Gaz, with a 10-year commitment from first gas to purchase a contractual quantity of one hundred million normal cubic metres per annum.

The development will use existing wells TE-6 and TE-7, and one new well to deliver the required raw gas volumes into the plant for the Phase 1 development and maintain a ten-year production plateau under the gas sales agreement. Construction of the micro-LNG plant continues at site, with revenue generating LNG sales forecast by the contractor, ITF, to commence late Q1 or Q2 2026.

Majid Shafiq, Chief Executive Officer, said, "We are pleased that we have reached another milestone to bring gas to Moroccan industrial consumers and congratulate the operator, Mana Energy Ltd. I look forward to full commissioning of the micro-LNG facility and delivery of sales gas in the coming months. We are entering an exciting period at Sound Energy as we become a revenue generating company, whilst progressing to the FID for the second phase of development of the entire field, to supply Moroccan power markets."

The FLNG Nguya is a work of technological innovation. (Image source: Eni)

The Congo LNG project by Eni advances to Phase 2 with gas introduced into the new offshore infrastructure system and the Nguya FLNG floating liquefaction unit ready to support operations

Moving ahead of the schedule as a result of rigorous industrial planning, Eni is aiming export of the first LNG cargo early next year. 

Alongside the FLNG unit for liquefaction and export, the project's massive capacity of 3 mn tonnes per annum will be supported by three production platforms, and the Scarabeo 5 unit dedicated to gas treatment and compression.

Linked to the offshore Nené and Litchendjili fields in the Marine XII license, the integrated configuration will develop vast gas resources from the region, tackling the volumes in a phased manner to ensure flexibility and a steady flow to both the Tango FLNG unit, operational since late 2023, and the Nguya FLNG. 

A work of technological innovation, the 376m-long and 60m-wide Nguya FLNG is an optimised and sustainable unit that not only process gas with varried compositions but can also support additional field development.

Meanwhile, the Scarabeo 5 unit too is equipped with decarbonisation-oriented solutions. The unit was repurposed from a drilling rig into a gas treatment, separation, and compression unit. 

Carried out majorly in Congo, the project was largely led by local stakeholders.