BG International, a Shell affiliate, has taken a Final Investment Decision (FID) to develop the Mina West gas discovery in Egypt’s Mediterranean Sea.
Shell, holding a 60% stake and acting as operator, is partnering with KUFPEC (40%) and Egypt’s state-run EGAS to advance the project within the Northeast El Amriya concession. Discovered in October 2023, Mina West is estimated to hold around 0.5 trillion cubic feet of gas. It will be developed as a subsea tie-back to Shell’s existing West Delta Deep Marine (WDDM) infrastructure, promoting faster and cost-effective production. The Stena Forth rig conducted the initial drilling.
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Low-emissions strategy
Shell’s Egypt Chair Dalia ElGabry highlighted the project’s alignment with Shell’s low-emissions strategy while enhancing Egypt’s domestic energy supply. Meanwhile, Shell continues expanding production at WDDM.
Two new wells Siena DE and Sparrow West-1 came online in June and July 2025, delivering over 80 million standard cubic feet of gas daily. A third well is expected by September, with Phase XI projected to contribute up to 130 million cubic feet per day. Egypt is intensifying its energy resilience strategy, complementing upstream efforts with additional LNG infrastructure, including the imminent arrival of the Energos Winter floating regasification unit.