Eni, EGPC launch Meleiha Phase 2 gas project in Egypt

Oil & Gas Journal · 2026-10-20 00:00 UTC

Agiba Petroleum, a joint venture of Eni and EGPC, has started up activities for its Meleiha Phase 2 project, which aims to establish a gas hub capable of processing 100 MMcfd ...

Agiba Petroleum Co.—a 50-50 joint venture of Eni SPA subsidiary IEOC Production BV and Egyptian General Petroleum Corp. (EGPC)—has initiated startup activities for its Meleiha Phase 2 project in Egypt’s Western Desert, advancing development of a gas hub in the Merged Meleiha concession.

Part of the operator’s development of a new gas hub within the Merged Meleiha concession and designed to increase processing capacity for from the area’s natural gas fields to support growth of Egypt’s domestic output, the planned installation will be equipped to process up to 100 MMcfd of gas production, Eni said in a release Oct. 20.

Planned infrastructure at the site includes development wells, gathering systems, trunklines, and a dedicated gas-export pipeline connecting new production to Egypt’s existing gas network.

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