western desert
4 new oil wells in Western Desert boost production by approx. 4,500 bpd: Petroleum ministry
Egypt
January 10, 2026
4 new oil wells in Western Desert boost production by approx. 4,500 bpd: Petroleum ministry
The Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources announced the discovery of four new wells in the Western Desert, adding approximately…
Apache wants more concession areas in Egypt’s desert
Economy
May 16, 2023
Apache wants more concession areas in Egypt’s desert
The Apache Oil Company is trying to acquire a large number of new areas in Egypt to search and explore…
Egypt transfers huge gas pipelines to the Western Desert
Egypt
February 1, 2023
Egypt transfers huge gas pipelines to the Western Desert
The Adabiya Port of the Suez Canal Economic Zone announced that it has transferred three gas distillation towers belonging to…
Photos: Egyptian scientists document fossil of 98-million-year-old dinosaur in Bahariya Oasis
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June 9, 2022
Photos: Egyptian scientists document fossil of 98-million-year-old dinosaur in Bahariya Oasis
An Egyptian team of paleontologists took part in documenting the fossil of a large, carnivorous predatory dinosaur that lived 98…
Eni discovers new petroleum well in western desert
Business
April 15, 2022
Eni discovers new petroleum well in western desert
The Italian company, Eni, announced the discovery of a new petroleum well in the concessions of the Mleiha, western desert.…
Earthquake hits south of Egypt’s western desert
Egypt
March 15, 2022
Earthquake hits south of Egypt’s western desert
The stations of the National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics (NRIAG) in Egypt recorded an earthquake that hit Egypt…
US$1 billion in new investments for Khaleda and Qarun oil fields
Business
April 28, 2021
US$1 billion in new investments for Khaleda and Qarun oil fields
Egyptian Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Tarek al-Molla, chaired, on Wednesday, the meeting of the general assembly of both…
Eni announces new oil discovery in Egypt’s Western Desert
Business
December 24, 2020
Eni announces new oil discovery in Egypt’s Western Desert
The Italian Oil Company Eni announced on Wednesday the discovery of new oil resources in Egypt’s Western Desert, adding 10,000…
Siwa Oasis reopens archaeological and tourist sites
Travel
September 23, 2020
Siwa Oasis reopens archaeological and tourist sites
Archaeological and tourist sites opened to visitors in Egypt’s Siwa Oasis on September 1. Fathi Diab, Director-General of Siwa Antiquities,…
Egypt signs agreements worth US$155 million for oil and natural gas exploration
Business
December 25, 2019
Egypt signs agreements worth US$155 million for oil and natural gas exploration
Egyptian Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Tarek al-Molla signed on Wednesday four new petroleum agreements for the exploration and…