BP starts up Raven phase two offshore Egypt

CAIRO, February 17, 2025 – BP has started production from the second phase of its Raven gas and condensate field development offshore Egypt, the company announced on Sunday.

The Raven field, part of the prolific West Nile Delta development, is operated by BP with an 82.75% stake, while Harbour Energy owns the remaining 17.25%.

Phase two’s wells are expected to produce around 6.23 bcm (220 bcf) of gas and 7 million boe of condensate.

Drilling activity in Egypt’s Mediterranean waters has experienced an uptick in the past year as the government is pushing an ambitious upstream plan, targeting the drilling of 110 new exploration wells during FY 2024-2025.

Earlier this month, BP announced a “significant” discovery in the King Mariout block, located in proximity to its existing West Nile Delta infrastructure.

“Since January 2024, we have not stopped drilling for one day. The focus of the Raven Infills project has been to fight natural decline and increase production while maximising our existing infrastructure to meet Egypt’s domestic market demand at pace,” BP regional president for the Middle East and North Africa Nader Zaki said.

“This further demonstrates bp’s commitment to investing in Egypt, enabled by the unparalleled support and partnership with the Ministry of Petroleum, EGPC and EGAS.”

BP has been active in Egypt for almost 60 years. It operates the USD 9-billion West Nile Delta gas development with an 82.75% stake. The company is also a partner in the East Nile Delta licence. Together, the projects contribute around 60% of Egypt’s natural gas output.

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