document: Amidst the ratification on 21 Jun '20 of 8 agreements (DEA 23 Jun '20), Shell is understood to have been assigned the North Cleopatra and North Marina coastal offshore blocks astride the Herodotus and Nile Delta basins. North Cleopatra covers 4,505 sq km and North Marina 4,599 sq km, offered under the cancelled West Mediterranean bid round. GEPS map extracts below.
summary: Egypt (Herodotus and Nile Delta b.), Shell has been awarded the North Cleopatra and North Marina offshore concessions. The two blocks are located along the Egyptian coastline and extend across the boundary between the Herodotus and Nile Delta basins. North Cleopatra and North Marina cover an area of 4,505 sq km and 4,599 sq km, respectively. Both blocks were expected to be on offer as part of the West Mediterranean Bid-round canceled in January 2020 by the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources.