Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LII

No 21

25-May-2009

BG Building A Sustainable Gas Strategy In Egypt

BG is the largest natural gas producer in Egypt, accounting for 40% of national gas output, and jointly operates the 7.2mn tons/year ELNG plant at Idku. The UK firm plans to bring the Sequoia gas field on stream later this year, and recently expanded its exploration acreage, picking up one of the seven Mediterranean blocks on offer in the latest EGAS bid round. In an interview with MEES, BG...