
Egypt and Italy to jointly capture CO2 at Meleiha oil field
Egyptian Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources has signed an agreement with Italy’s Eni to build CO2 capture and storage facilities at Meleiha oil and gas field in the western region of the country. The project is $25 million worth, and its capacity could be from 25,000 to 30,000 tons of carbon dioxide per year, the UAE news agency WAM reported, citing Minister Tarek El-Molla.