RWE Dea Egypt confirmed a further extension of the South Sidi Ghazy-1x discovery in the Egyptian Nile Delta. The latest development well follows the successful appraisal of the North Sidi Ghazy-1x discovery reported in August 2012. The start of production from RWE Dea’s Disouq project is planned for 2013.

The well SSG-1-2 was the second to be drilled in the South Sidi Ghazy structure and reached a total measured depth of 2,833 m (9,294 ft). The well was drilled 1.3 km northwest from the discovery and confirms the extension of the gas resources and the good Messinian (Abu Madi formation) reservoir properties in a northwesterly compartment of the field.

“The recent successful appraisal of the North and South Sidi Ghazy discoveries together with the West Khilala field have confirmed our reserve base and will contribute to the core production during the first phase of the Disouq development,” explained Dirk Warzecha, general manager of RWE Dea Egypt.

In the first phase of the project, RWE Dea developed seven gas discoveries together with the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company and the Suez Oil Company. The production from the Disouq project is meant to supply gas to the growing Egyptian energy market.

The Disouq concession was awarded to RWE Dea in July 2004. The block covers an onshore area of 5,375 sq km within the Nile Delta region of Egypt.