Eni: begins start-up activities for the Meleiha Phase 2 project in Egypt
(Il Sole 24 Ore Radiocor) - Eni, through Agiba Petroleum Company – a joint venture between Eni and EGPC (Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation) – has commenced start-up operations for the Meleiha Phase 2 project in Egypt’s Western Desert. The project, the statement explains, represents a key milestone in the development of a new gas hub within the Merged Meleiha concession and will enable an increase in the processing capacity for gas from the area’s fields, supporting the growth of national production and the optimisation of energy resources. The new plant has been designed to process up to 1 billion cubic metres of gas per year.
Meleiha Phase 2 comprises an integrated infrastructure system comprising development wells, gathering systems, trunk lines and a new pipeline dedicated to gas transport, which will ensure that new production is connected to the country’s existing infrastructure.
The launch of these activities confirms Eni’s role as a strategic partner of Egypt, a country where it has been operating since 1954, and reaffirms the company’s ongoing commitment to contributing to energy security through the exploitation and diversified development of the Western Desert’s resources.
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