Zohr gas field produces over 3bln cfpd, attracts $10.4bln investments

Zohr gas field produces over 3bln cfpd, attracts $10.4bln investments

Cairo -  Zohr field's natural gas production exceeded 3 billion cubic feet per day (cfpd), making up 40% of Egypt's total gas output, the Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Tarek El-Molla, revealed.Petro Shorouk Company managed to drill several wells in the southern area of the field and put them into production, bringing the total number of operating wells to 15, according to a statement on Monday.This came during the general meeting of Petro Shorouk Company and Belayim Petroleum Company (Petrobel), headed by the Minister of Petroleum, Tarek El-Molla, to approve the financial results for fiscal year 2019/2020.A total of $10.4 billion has been invested in the field from the commencement of operations at Zohr field development project until the end of last June, the Chairman of Petro Shorouk Company