据MENAFN-Trend通讯社7月23日开罗报道，埃及石油部周二宣布，埃及日前在尼罗河三角洲地区获得了新的天然气发现，这个新天然气发现预计将日产2000万立方英尺的天然气。

阿塞拜疆Trend通讯社报道称，这个新的天然气发现将帮助这个北非国家成为地区能源中心。

根据埃及石油部的一份声明，这一发现是由埃及一家管理尼罗河三角洲地区天然气和石油项目的石油公司Petrobel-Belayim公司获得的。

今年5月，在尼罗河三角洲艾尔卡拉地区开钻的一口探井导致了发现这个含气地层。

根据埃及石油部的说法，Petrobel-Belayim公司正在加速开发，这个新的天然气发现一旦与生产设施相连接就可以投产。

李峻 编译自 MENAFN-Trend通讯社

原文如下：

Egypt announces new gas discovery in Nile Delta area

The Egyptian petroleum ministry announced on Tuesday a new gas discovery in the Nile Delta area with an estimated production of 20 million cubic feet per day, which would help the North African country become a regional energy hub,Trendreports citingXinhua .

According to a ministry statement, the discovery was made by Petrobel-Belayim, an Egyptian petroleum company which manages gas and oil projects in the Nile Delta area.

The drilling of the exploratory well in El Qaraa area of the Nile Delta, which began in May, resulted in the discovery of gas-carrying layers.

According to the ministry, Petrobel-Belayim is accelerating the development to put the well on stream once it is linked to production facilities.