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    Reuters: Eni Discovers Up to 15 bln Cubic Metres of Gas in Egypt - Oil Ministry

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The Egyptian oil ministry has said that Italy's Eni has discovered reserves of up to 15 bcm of gas in Egypt's Nile Delta region

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Press Notes, Africa

Reuters: Eni Discovers Up to 15 bln Cubic Metres of Gas in Egypt - Oil Ministry

Italy's Eni has discovered gas reserves of up to 15 billion cubic metres in Egypt's Nile Delta region, with production set to start in two months, the Egyptian oil ministry said on Monday.

The discovery was made in Western Abu Madi, 120 km northeast of Alexandria, where Eni holds 75 percent of exploration rights through an Egyptian subsidiary, with Britain's BP holding a 25 percent stake.

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