Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company

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Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS)
Typestate-owned
Industry Oil and gas
Founded2001;22 years ago (2001)
Headquarters,
Key people
Magdy Galal (Chairman) [1]
Owner Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC)
Website www.egas.com.eg

The Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS) is an Egyptian state-owned holding company, which owns and manages state stakes in different gas project. The company was established in August 2001. [2] EGAS is also responsible for issuing of natural gas exploration licenses in Egypt. [3]

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Operations

In 2014/2015, EGAS signed six agreements, of them three offshore areas in Mediterranean Sea and three onshore areas in Nile Delta. In February 2015, a bidding for twelve offshore blocks in Mediterranean Sea was announced.[ citation needed ]

In 2014/2015, gas production reached about 1.65 trillion cubic feet per annum (47 billion cubic metres per annum) and total local consumption of natural gas reached 1.66 trillion cubic feet per annum (47 billion cubic metres per annum). Gas import started in April 2015, supplying to the national gas grid after the regasification with quantity of 30 billion cubic feet (850 million cubic metres). [4] In 2012/2013, total net gas production in Egypt reached 2.26 trillion cubic feet per annum (64 billion cubic metres per annum). [5] [6]

Corporate affairs

In March 2017 Egyptian Oil Minister Tarek al-Molla replaced the Chairman of EGAS Osama Wafik El-Bakly, by Dr Magdy Galal. [7]

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