Dana Gas Starts Gas Production from New Fields in Egypt

Dana Gas has said that its West Sama-1 and Allium-1 fields in Egypt have commenced commercial production, less than 2 months after initial well testing was conducted.

These new fields are among the three discoveries made by Dana Gas in Egypt’s Nile Delta Basin during the company’s 2012 multi-well drilling programme. Dana Gas plans to bring the other field, Balsam-1, into production in the second half of 2013.

Gas production at West Sama-1 and Allium-1 has been routed through Dana Gas’ South El Manzala and El Wastani gas plant respectively, the company said.

The wells increase Dana’s production by 20 million cubic feet per day. Production from the two wells is expected to add 3,450 boepd (20 MMcf/d) to the company’s 2012 Egypt year-end output rate of 32,000 boepd.