Having officially put its Western Desert acreage on sale last October (MEES, 25 October 2019), MEES understands that Shell is open to offers for the whole of its Egypt portfolio.

An Egypt IOC country manager with close ties to Shell tells MEES that the Anglo-Dutch major has for some time been looking for buyers for its West Delta Deep Marine (WDDM) assets in the deepwater Mediterranean, after recent drilling proved disappointing. (CONTINUED - 791 WORDS)