Eni’s production from the Nooros in the Nile Delta offshore, has hit 700 million cubic feet of gas per day, similar to 128,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boed).

This production milestone was achieved 13 months after the discovery and ahead of schedule owing to the success of the last exploration wells drilled in the area of Nidoco as well as the drilling of new development wells.

The 700 million cubic feet of gas per day is currently achieved from 7 wells and with the drilling of additional wells, the field is expected to reach a peak production capacity of about 160,000 boed by 2017.

The gas and condensate produced from the field are transported to the Abu Madi’s treatment system, which is situated 25 km from the discovery.

Nooros development is an important achievement within Eni’s near field exploration strategy. The field is expected to reveal the presence of further exploration potential situated close to the existing infrastructures.

Development and production of the field are operated by Petrobel on behalf of Nidoco Company, a joint venture between IEOC, BP and the state company Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC).

Eni operates in Egypt through its subsidiary IEOC Production which holds a 75% stake in the concession, while BP holds the remaining 25%, Energy-pedia reports.

Anita Fatunji