Italy’s Eni Finds ‘Supergiant’ Natural Gas Field Off Egypt

ROME  (AP) —

The Italian energy company Eni SpA announced Sunday it has discovered a ‘’supergiant” natural gas field off Egypt, describing it as the ‘’largest-ever” found in the Mediterranean Sea.

The news came a day after Eni CEO Claudio Descalzi met in Cairo with Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, the Egyptian leader’s office said.

Eni said the discovery — made in its Zohr prospect “in the deep waters of Egypt” — could hold a potential 30 trillion cubic feet of gas over an area of 100 square kilometers (38.6 square miles).

“Zohr is the largest gas discovery ever made in Egypt and in the Mediterranean Sea and could become one of the world’s largest natural gas finds,” Eni said in a statement. ‘’The discovery, after its full development, will be able to ensure satisfying Egypt’s natural gas demand for decades.”

Descalzi was quoted by Eni as saying that the discovery reconfirms that “Egypt still has great potential” energy-wise. He said “important synergies with the existing infrastructures can be exploited, allowing us a fast production startup.”

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