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UPSTREAM PRODUCTION
Rosetta Concession
Rosetta started production in 2001 and
supplies Egypt’s domestic network. In 2004,
BG Group acquired a further 40% interest
in Rosetta.
In first quarter 2008, BG Group delivered
first gas from the Rosetta Phase III field
development plan which completed in third
quarter 2008. The project consists of five
wells tied back to the first two phases of
Rosetta. The next phase of development
is that of the Sequoia field.
Sequoia
The unitised development (Rosetta
Phase IV/WDDM Phase VI) of the Sequoia
field (BG Group 62.99%) which lies across
the boundary of the WDDM and Rosetta
Concessions was sanctioned in second
quarter 2008. It consists of six sub-sea wells:
three wells on each of WDDM and Rosetta
which are tied back to existing infrastructure.
First gas came onstream in August 2009, with
production delivered to both the domestic
and export markets.
WDDM Concession
BG Group and partners have drilled
34 successful exploration and appraisal
wells in WDDM since 1997, discovering
14 gas fields: Scarab, Saffron, Simian, Sienna,
Sapphire, Serpent, Saurus, Sequoia, SimSat-P1
and SimSat-P2. Additional development
leases were granted in 2007 for the Solar,
Sienna-Up, Mina and Silva discoveries.
Scarab Saffron
Scarab Saffron started production in 2003
and supplies gas to the domestic market and
Damietta LNG. BG Group currently supplies
900 mmscfd under the domestic GSA.
Under an agreement signed with EGAS in
2004, gas has been de-dedicated for five
years from the domestic GSA so that, since
February 2005, some of the gas has been
processed through the Damietta LNG plant
for a tolling fee. In 2009, this amounts to
150 mmscfd. BG Group through its wholly
owned subsidiary BG Gas Marketing (BGGM)
and its WDDM partner PETRONAS lift the
corresponding volume (1 mtpa) of LNG.
BGGM lifted its first cargo from Damietta
in March 2005.
Scarab Saffron was the first deep water
sub-sea development in Egypt. These
facilities consist of eight sub-sea wells
connected to a sub-sea manifold, in turn
connected by pipelines to an onshore
processing terminal. Electrical and hydraulic
lines connect the wells to the onshore control
room. The fields are located approximately
90 kilometres from the shore and in water
depths of more than 700 metres.
Simian, Sienna and Sapphire
The Simian and Sienna fields produced first
gas in 2005, for supply to Egyptian LNG
Train 1 at Idku. The Sapphire field produced
first gas in 2005, for supply to Egyptian LNG
Train 2. The Simian, Sienna and Sapphire
fields are located in WDDM approximately
120 kilometres offshore Idku, near Alexandria,
in the Mediterranean Sea. The facilities
consist of 16 sub-sea wells tied into the
existing WDDM gas gathering network and
a shallow water control platform. The
onshore processing facilities form part of
the Idku Gas Hub where the Egyptian LNG
facilities are located.
WDDM Phase IV and Phase V
The WDDM fields have undergone a number
of development phases to maximise
hydrocarbon recovery. Phase IV brought
onstream seven additional wells during
2008, bringing the total number of sub-sea
wells in WDDM to 31.
In May 2009, BG Group started incremental
gas production through WDDM Phase V, a
compression project in this concession. The
project includes installation of two onshore
gas turbine-driven compression sets, new
absorption towers and associated equipment
to extend plateau production from WDDM
reservoirs. The project was designed to boost
the pressure of processed gas into the grid,
allowing field operations at lower pressures.
BG Group is currently evaluating future
phases of WDDM that will extend the
current production plateau. The Group
sanctioned Phase VII in 2009.
Concession Field
BG Group
Interest (%) Supplying DCQ gross
Rosetta Rosetta 80% Domestic market 345 mmscfd
WDDM Scarab Saffron 50% Domestic market 750 mmscfd
WDDM1 Scarab Saffron 50% Damietta LNG (Union
Fenosa JV Co SEGAS)
150 mmscfd
WDDM Simian, Sienna, Sapphire, Sequoia 50% Egyptian LNG Train 1 565 mmscfd
WDDM Simian, Sienna, Sapphire, Sequoia 50% Egyptian LNG Train 2 565 mmscfd
1 BG Group and PETRONAS lift the corresponding volume of LNG.
Partners (%)
Rosetta Concession*
Rashid Petroleum Company
40
WDDM Concession*
Burullus Gas Company
25
El Burg Concession*
BG Group
Edison
EGPC
PETRONAS
* BG Group operator.
80 20
10 50
50 50
50 25
70 30
In September 2008, the Government
(through EGPC) agreed new pricing terms
for the gas sold into the domestic market.
The price increase is being phased in over
the period 2008-2011.
EXPLORATION
El Manzala Offshore and El Burg
Offshore Concessions
In 2005, BG Group signed El Burg Offshore
and El Manzala Offshore concession
agreements for the exploration of gas and
oil with the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding
Company (EGAS). Exploration drilling on
El Manzala Offshore and El Burg Offshore
commenced in 2008. BG Group is currently
planning the forward exploration programme
for these areas for 2010.
North Gamasa Offshore Concession
In April 2009, BG Group was awarded 100%
of Block 1 (North Gamasa Offshore). The block
covers an area of 281 square kilometres and
is located 20 kilometres from the coast in
shallow water. The initial work programme
will most likely involve the acquisition of 3D
seismic data.
North Sidi Kerir Deep Concession
BG Group notified EGAS of its intention to
relinquish its interest in the North Sidi Kerir
Deep Concession, effective July 2009.
BG Group Data Book 2009
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