Baltim气田储量或达万亿立方米

Eni upgraded the field potential of Baltim South West, offshore Egypt, to 1 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) of gas in place, following the results of the appraisal well Baltim South West 2X.The Baltim South West field is located in the conventional waters of the Nile Delta, in 25 meters of water depth, and just 10 km from the Nooros field, discovered in July 2015 and is already in production.

According to Eni’s statement on Thursday, the Baltim South West 2X well encountered a gas column of 102 meters overall, of which 86 meters net, in two sand layers of messinian age with excellent reservoirs. With this new well, the gas potential of the so-called “Great Nooros Area” reaches 3 tcf of gas in place, of which about 2 tcf are in the Nooros field, while the Italian oil company said.Eni holds a 50% stake in the license of Baltim South through its subsidiary IOEC, while BP holds the remaining 50% stake. The operator is Petrobel, a joint venture between IEOC and the state company Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC).