10 information about the Damietta complex for the liquefaction and export of natural gas
the Damietta complex for the liquefaction and export of natural gas on the Mediterranean coast.
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Engineer Tarek El-Molla, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, during a meeting with Romanian Prime Minister Nicolae Chuca and the accompanying delegation, talked about the Damietta complex for the liquefaction and export of natural gas.
The visit was on February 5th and aimed to advance bilateral relations in a number of fields, the most important of which is energy and natural gas, as it is one of the priorities of cooperation between Egypt and Romania.
The meeting witnessed a presentation on the Damietta complex for the liquefaction and export of natural gas on the Mediterranean coast.
The Romanian Prime Minister praised the Damietta complex and its capabilities, and confirmed that he is looking forward to studying aspects of cooperation in the field of liquefied natural gas.
The plans for the development of the factory since its operation in 2005 and the stages of stopping and restarting it again were reviewed, bringing the total of what was exported to 500 shipments.
Information about the Damietta complex for the liquefaction and export of natural gas
1. It is the first project in Egypt in the field of exporting liquefied natural gas.
2. One of the most important elements of the infrastructure supporting the strengthening of Egypt's role as a regional center for the trade and circulation of natural gas.
3. In 2021, the Council of Ministers announced that the port of Damietta had restored the frequency of liquefied gas carriers to the port after an 8-year hiatus.
4. The gas liquefaction and export station in the port of Damietta is one of the largest gas liquefaction stations in the Middle East.
5. The construction of the plant began in March 2002, and in November 2004 production began, then in January 2005 the first shipment of LNG was exported to Spain.
6. The factory is located on the Mediterranean coast in the city of Damietta, 60 km north of Port Said.
7. The plant works in the liquefaction of natural gas, meaning that it converts the natural gas extracted from the fields into liquefied gas that can be transported and exported abroad.
8. The location and design of the plant facilitate the placement of more LNG processing and production lines, allowing for the use of public facilities such as the LNG transport pier and storage tanks.
9. According to the company, the design and construction of the factory dock allows loading and unloading of ships whose tonnage ranges from 40,000 to 200,000 cubic meters.
10. The factory is owned by 50% of the Italian Eni, 40% of the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company "EGAS" and 10% of the General Petroleum Corporation.
