Local sources report ExxonMobil has been awarded sole rights to 2 offshore blocks, North Marakia, 4,860 sq km in the Herodotus Basin off the N. coast, and NE El Amriya, 2,200 sq km in the Nile Delta. Seismic is expected to start in 2020.
ExxonMobil (100%) has awarded in a non-competitive way 2 offshore blocks : the North Marakia Offshore (block 4) and NE El Amriya block 3, (2,200 sq km) in deepwaters of the Nile Delta and offered by EGPC in its 2018 round..