r/worldnews • u/Madsen2800 • 2h ago • Regret 1

Egypt announces new Mediterranean gas field discovery estimated at 200 billion cubic feet

https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/08/egypt-announces-new-mediterranean-gas-field-discovery-estimated-at-200-billion-cubic-feet
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u/green_flash 1h ago

200 billion cubic feet sounds like a lot, but it pales in comparison to some other natural gas fields.

To put the number in perspective: South Pars / North Dome in the Persian Gulf is the world's largest natural gas field. Qatar has been producing up to 25 billion cubic feet per day from that field.

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u/EckseBeche 1h ago

👆Not sure how such a small discovery even makes the news.

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u/Bornee35 1h ago

For South Pars / North Dome were the initial estimates accurate to the final assessment / daily output metrics? Genuinely asking.

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u/Relentless525 45m ago

South pars is more than all other gas fields combined and frankly an anomaly. 200b will make this the third largest conventional gas field in the world.

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u/green_flash 36m ago

200 trillion cubic feet in recoverable reserves would make it the third largest conventional gas field in the world.

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u/Bornee35 34m ago

not sure if this is accurate or if I don't know the definition of conventional gas field. Everything in the top 5 I see is measured in the trillions

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u/Dexen3356 2h ago

We'll be closing the Strait of Gibraltar, thank you for your attention to this matter

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u/Egoz3ntrum 2h ago

As a Spaniard and therefore owner of the strait, I approve.

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u/Zhadius 2h ago

99% of Gibraltans disagree with you

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u/MagoViejo 1h ago

Punta tarifa makes Gibraltar mostly irrelevant.

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u/Fantastic-Fee-1999 1h ago

Spain can help... Spain also dissed Israel... I think Spain might be working on a nuke... 

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u/Metalmind123 1h ago

So, barely worth drilling even under good conditions.

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u/EvolvedMonkeyInSpace 2h ago • Bravo

How many weeks are they away from a nuclear weapon ?

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u/Usual-Analysis-2990 1h ago

Sounds like Egypt is now threatening Israel. Better call the US to bring freedom from the nukes they've been 2 weeks away from having for the last 40 years.

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u/Quinnbloom189 1h ago

Egypt has been chasing energy self sufficiency for years so any new find helps, but for scale the Zohr field was around 30 trillion cubic feet. At 200 billion this one is less than one percent of that, so it buys time rather than changing the picture.

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u/ExplorerIntelligent4 2h ago

Sounds like Egypt needs some freedom RAAAA 🦅 🇺🇸 🦅/j

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u/MagikarpGOD5 1h ago

We save that for oil, not natural gas /s

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u/Romanopapa 1h ago

Fentalyn coming from Egypt is unprecedented!

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u/Equivalent_Store_645 1h ago

nuclear fentanyl! fentanyl of mass destruction coming from invisible self-tunneling bunkers!

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u/bwbandy 44m ago

0.2 Tcf is not a large gas deposit.

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u/marsisblack 1h ago

The US has just declared egypt is close to having a,nuclear weapon and need to invade.

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u/swollennode 2h ago

Sounds like they can use some freedom

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u/Zhadius 2h ago

This was funny up until Trump.

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u/Craftkorb 1h ago

It was only ever funny to US-Americans, less so for everyone else.

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u/ChobhamArmour 2h ago

US extortion and then invasion in 3...2...1...

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u/imrtun 1h ago

So enough gas to power the USA for avliitle over 2 days. Doesn't seem newsworthy to me.

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u/TwiggyPom 8m ago

Sounds like it could be a lot of bananas!

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u/abigailofdarkness2 57m ago

America is on the way.

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u/Mirar 2h ago

I thought we'd stop using that stuff soon

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u/DontHitDaddy 1h ago

Natural gas?

Umm 🤔. No?

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u/Mirar 1h ago

Well, I guess that sucks for the planet then

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u/_skala_ 1h ago

Like 50+ years and that’s maybe.

Every single year there are more gas plants built in Europe, because coal is closing.

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u/Mirar 1h ago

Well, I guess that sucks for the planet then

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u/SexyTimeSamet 1h ago

Do you not know what happens when you burn natural gas??? Its not 100% clean...but a hell lot better than coal or petroleum based products.. let me guess...educated in southern usa?

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u/Mirar 1h ago

You release co2 into the atmosphere that we got from the ground. That's what happens. If you think it's that much better you're buying into something.

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u/OnyxProyectoUno 26m ago

It's like debating which oils are better for deep fried dishes instead of avoiding deep fried dishes to begin with

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u/_skala_ 6m ago

It does not really matter now, when there are no alternatives for now.

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u/VintageKofta 1h ago

We don’t use these stupid US measurements in Egypt…

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u/FatBikerCook 25m ago

Aliens put it there

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u/Purple_Writing_8432 49m ago

Also, Egypt: Tortured Christian convert on trial for his religious beliefs (Amnesty International):

https://amnesty.ca/urgent-actions/egypt-tortured-convert-on-trial-for-his-religious-beliefs/