Dana Gas commences drilling operations at Egypt concession areaCreated: Tuesday, 21 May 2019 07:55Dana Gas PJSC, a Sharjah-based natural gas company, has announced it has commenced drilling operations on 20 May at its Merak-1 well, offshore EgyptThe exploration well is located in 755 m of water in the North El Arish concession, also known as block six. The well is expected to take about 70 days to drill, Dana Gas revealed. In 2007, Dana Gas purchased Centurion assets onshore the Nile Delta in Egypt. Dana Gas production from Egypt is currently more than 34,000 boepd. Patrick Allman-Ward, CEO of Dana Gas, commented, “We have commenced an exciting exploration programme in our Egypt block six concession area.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 21, 2019 07:52 UTC