Egypt: BP starts up West Nile Delta development

BP announced on 10 May that it has started gas production from the first two fields of the West Nile Delta development, Taurus and Libra. BP said the project was delivered eight months ahead of schedule and under budget. First gas was exported to the grid on 24 March and the commissioning of all nine wells of the development’s first two fields and ramp-up to stable operations has now been completed.