Arab Finance: Shell Egypt has commenced natural gas production from the Mina West field in the North East El Amriya concession in the Mediterranean Sea, three years after its discovery, with output expected to reach 160 million standard cubic feet per day (MMscf/d), as per an emailed press release.

Operated by Mina West Gas Company, the field is connected to the existing West Delta Deep Marine infrastructure through a newly constructed 7-kilometer pipeline.

Gas produced from the field will be processed at the Burullus gas facility before being supplied to Egypt's domestic gas grid.

The development relies on existing infrastructure to shorten the timeline between discovery and production, following Shell's final investment decision (FID) on June 30, 2025.

Shell holds a 60% operating interest in Mina West, while KUFPEC Egypt Limited (KEL), a subsidiary of Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company (KUFPEC), owns the remaining 40%.

The project was developed in coordination with the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources and the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS), with Subsea7 handling engineering and subsea execution and Baker Hughes supplying equipment.

Commenting on the milestone, Dalia Elgabry, Vice President and Country Chair of Shell Egypt, said: “Together with the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, EGAS and KUFPEC, we aligned early on the decisions needed to move the project forward. This milestone is the result of that collaboration and the work of our teams and partners. It adds a new source of domestic supply and strengthens the foundation for our continued investment in Egypt’s offshore gas resources.”