BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 20. Italian energy company Eni has launched start-up activities at the Meleiha Phase 2 (MP2) project in Egypt’s Western Desert, marking a milestone in the development of a new gas hub within the Merged Meleiha concession, the company said on October 20.
The project will increase gas processing capacity in the area and support the growth of domestic natural gas production. The new facility is designed to process up to 100 million standard cubic feet of gas per day.
“Meleiha Phase 2” includes an integrated infrastructure system comprising development wells, gathering systems, trunklines and a dedicated gas export pipeline. The facilities will connect new production to Egypt’s existing gas infrastructure, enabling the “rapid monetization of resources and enhanced operational efficiency,” according to Eni.
The company said the project confirms its role as “a strategic partner of Egypt” and reaffirms its long-standing commitment to contributing to the country’s energy security through the development of the Western Desert’s resources.
The project is also expected to increase natural gas availability on the domestic market. Eni said it had been developed in accordance with the “highest standards of operational excellence, safety and environmental sustainability.”
Eni has been present in Egypt since 1954 and is currently the country’s leading energy producer. Its equity hydrocarbon production in Egypt averaged approximately 242,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day in 2025.
Through its subsidiaries and joint ventures, Eni operates across the energy value chain, with exploration, development and production activities in the Western Desert, the Gulf of Suez, the Nile Delta and the Eastern Mediterranean.
