Egypt Gas
Zohr, Damietta LNG & the Cyprus Link
Egypt's existing LNG infrastructure makes it the anchor export route for Cypriot gas. Under the February 2025 Cronos Host Government Agreement, Block 6 gas will be processed at the Zohr facilities and liquefied at Damietta LNG, while in April 2026 Egypt agreed to take the full Aphrodite output via a new subsea pipeline to Port Said.
Egyptian LNG Facilities
Idku LNG
- Location
- Idku, Egypt
- Capacity
- 7.2 mtpa
- Trains
- 2
- Owners
- Shell, Petronas
- Status
- Operational
Damietta LNG
- Location
- Damietta, Egypt
- Capacity
- 5.0 mtpa
- Trains
- 1
- Owners
- ENI, EGAS
- Status
- Operational
Updated July 2026 · Sources: EGAS, Shell, Eni
Cyprus-Egypt Pipeline
In April 2026, Egypt's EGAS agreed to purchase 100% of Aphrodite's output — around 100 bcm over 15 years, extendable — delivered by a new subsea pipeline from Block 12 to Port Said. The gas will feed Egypt's grid and LNG plants, with potential re-export to Europe. Under the term sheets, a final investment decision is targeted around September 2026, pipeline construction from 2027, and first gas to Port Said by 2030 — targets that remain subject to final contracts.
Key Advantages
- Uses existing LNG infrastructure — no new liquefaction plant needed
- Lower capital cost than a standalone Cyprus liquefaction plant
- Faster time to first gas — LNG plants already operational
- Scalable — can accommodate additional Cypriot or Israeli volumes
Egypt's Gas Position
Egypt made a major discovery at Zohr (30 Tcf) in 2015, which came online in 2017. Zohr production peaked around 2.7 bcf/d in 2019 before declining, and Eni has been running an infill drilling campaign since 2025 (Zohr-6 online August 2025). With domestic output falling, Egypt has become a net gas importer — it has contracted roughly 300 LNG cargoes through 2026 and deployed four FSRUs — which strengthens its incentive to act as a regional hub processing volumes from Cyprus and Israel.
Major Fields
- Zohr 30 Tcf
- West Nile Delta 5 Tcf
- Noor 3.5 Tcf
Key Players
- EGAS State company
- ENI Zohr operator
- BP WND operator
Zohr Gas Field — Full Profile
Egypt's supergiant discovery: ~30 Tcf in place, the production decline and recovery, and how Zohr's carbonate play led Eni to Calypso, Cronos and Zeus in Cyprus Block 6. Read the dedicated deep dive.