Egypt has commenced production at the Mina West-1 well, part of the offshore West Mina gas development in the Mediterranean Sea, as the country pushes to strengthen domestic energy supply.
According to Egypt’s Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, initial tests at the well-produced about 45 million cubic feet of natural gas per day alongside nearly 1,000 barrels of condensates daily. The project is being advanced by Rashid Petroleum Company, a partnership involving Shell, Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company, Petronas and Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation.
Additional testing and reservoir analysis suggest the well’s output could climb to nearly 80 million cubic feet per day after being connected to existing offshore facilities. The Mina West project represents the first phase of a broader development plan estimated at roughly $390 million. Authorities expect this stage to contribute an additional 160 million cubic feet of gas per day and around 3,000 barrels of condensates by the fourth quarter of 2026.
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Early assessments indicate the offshore field may contain around 245 billion cubic feet of recoverable natural gas reserves as well as nearly 5 million barrels of condensates. Drilling and completion work at the Mina West-2 well is expected to begin shortly as operators move to accelerate development activities and raise production capacity.
The West Mina discovery was announced in October 2023 in Egypt’s Mediterranean waters. The field is being developed through a subsea tie-back to the existing West Delta Deep Marine infrastructure, with partners approving the project’s final investment decision in July 2025. Production from the field is expected to begin supplying Egypt’s domestic market in late 2026.
