Saffron Oil and Gas Field (Egypt)

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Saffron Oil and Gas Field is an operating oil and gas field in Egypt.

Along with Scarab Oil and Gas Field (Egypt), Saffron is a part of the Scarab/Saffron, West Delta Deep Marine (WDDM) complex.

Project Details

Main Data

Table 1: Field-level project details for Saffron Oil and Gas Field

*Final Investment Decision
Unit name Status Operator Owner Discovery year FID* year Production start year
Saffron Operating[1] Burullus Gas Company[2] BG Group (50.0%); Petronas (50.0%)[2] 1998[3] 2003[4]

Production and Reserves

Location

Table 2: field-level location details for Saffron Oil and Gas Field

Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Offshore, Egypt[5] 31.935, 30.375 (exact)[5]

The map below shows the exact location of the field(s) within the Scarab/Saffron, West Delta Deep Marine (WDDM) complex:

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Articles and Resources

Additional data

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References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20210626094506/https://www.nrgedge.net/project/scarab-and-saffron-gas-fields. Archived from the original on 26 June 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20210830001720/https://www.egypttoday.com/Article/3/48093/Shell-to-develop-Phase-9B-of-WDDM-within-2-months. Archived from the original on 30 August 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. J. C. Dolson (1999). "The Petroleum Potential of Egypt". AAPG Bulletin. Archived from the original on April 21, 2021. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20210626143515/https://www.rigzone.com/news/oil_gas/a/6404/edison_sells_egyptian_assets_to_petronas/. Archived from the original on 26 June 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 "Egypt National Gas Network". The oil drum. Archived from the original on April 22, 2021. Retrieved April 22, 2021.