Egypt’s Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi has reiterated the government's full support for Dana Gas and its exploration efforts in the onshore Nile Delta, during a high-level meeting with the company’s CEO, Richard Hall, on Wednesday.
The meeting, described as extensive and strategic, reviewed Dana Gas’s current activities in Egypt and discussed its future development plans in its concession areas.
Minister Badawi commended the company’s performance and technical achievements, expressing appreciation for the efforts of its operational teams.
He emphasized that the Ministry of Petroleum remains committed to supporting international partners through a coordinated and integrated framework, aimed at overcoming challenges and accelerating the production timeline for new discoveries.
“Supporting exploration and fast-tracking discoveries into production aligns with our national strategy to increase domestic output and meet market needs for gas and petroleum products,” Badawi said.
On his part, Dana Gas CEO Richard Hall hailed Egypt as a strategic partner and a central pillar of the company’s regional investment portfolio, citing the promising geological potential of the Nile Delta and other Egyptian basins. He confirmed the company’s desire to intensify exploration and expedite development operations to bring newly discovered wells online more quickly.
Hall also expressed appreciation for Minister Badawi’s recent visit to the Begonia-2 well site in the New Mansoura onshore concession, operated by Wasco Petroleum in partnership with Dana Gas. He described the visit as a strong message of encouragement and motivation to the technical teams working on the ground.
“Minister Badawi’s field visit was a significant morale boost that reaffirmed our joint commitment to sustainable growth in Egypt’s upstream sector,” Hall said.
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