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Location of Egypt. Egypt is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia by a land bridge formed by the Sinai Peninsula.Egypt's economy depends mainly on agriculture, media, petroleum imports, natural gas, and tourism; there are also more than three million Egyptians working abroad, mainly in Saudi Arabia, the Persian Gulf and Europe.
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]
Egyptian Natural Gas Company (GASCO) is a subsidiary of the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company, operating in the field of natural gas transmission, distribution and processing. The company was established in March 1997. GASCO operates the gas grid with total length of 22,000 kilometres (14,000 mi).
Methane (US: / ˈ m ɛ θ eɪ n / METH-ayn, UK: / ˈ m iː θ eɪ n / MEE-thayn) is a chemical compound with the chemical formula CH 4 (one carbon atom bonded to four hydrogen atoms). It is a group-14 hydride, the simplest alkane, and the main constituent of natural gas.
This 2016 EPA illustration above is a compilation of paleoclimatology showing methane concentrations over time based on analysis of gas bubbles from [81] EPICA Dome C, Antarctica—approximately 797,446 BCE to 1937 CE, [82] Law Dome, Antarctica—approximately 1008 CE to 1980 CE [83] Cape Grim, Australia—1985 CE to 2015 CE [84] Mauna Loa ...
While fossil fuels still dominate, generating 88% of the country's electricity in 2023, hydropower contributes 7%, and wind and solar account for 5%, a rise from 1% in 2015 but still below the global average of 13% and Africa’s 6%. [1] Egypt remains Africa’s largest producer of gas-fired electricity, accounting for 45% of the continent’s ...
The Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC) (Arabic: الهيئة المصرية العامة للبترول) is a national oil company of Egypt. EGPC's business includes crude oil exploration, refining, and storage. The company also produces lubricants and greases and offers services for oil and gas projects. [1]
In mid-2013 the LNG complex was shut due to the lack of natural gas. The gas that had acted as feedstock for the plant was diverted to satisfy domestic gas demand in Egypt. [6] Gas supply was only restored in February 2021, following the startup of the Zohr gas field and the commencement of gas imports to Egypt from Israel via pipeline. [7]