The Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources (MoPMR) took part in the 16th Kuwait Week in Cairo, held under the patronage of Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly. The ministry participated with a dedicated pavilion in the Egyptian-Kuwaiti Companies Exhibition, featuring several of its key entities, including the Egyptian Mineral Resources Authority (EMRA), the Petroleum Projects and Technical Consultations Company (Petrojet), the Engineering for the Petroleum and Process Industries (ENPPI), the Egyptian Drilling Company (EDC), Petroleum Marine Services (PMS), and the Modern Drilling Company (MDC).
This year’s Kuwait Week brought together more than 80 Egyptian and Kuwaiti institutions across sectors such as petroleum, natural gas, energy, industry, investment, banking, healthcare, tourism, media, communications, and culture. The event is considered one of the region’s most prominent annual platforms for economic and cultural cooperation, aimed at strengthening bilateral relations between the two countries.
The ministry’s participation reflects its commitment to fostering regional collaboration, exchanging expertise in oil, gas, and mining, and deepening integration among energy-sector institutions. Cooperation between Egypt and Kuwait in the petroleum sector has grown steadily in recent years, with Kuwaiti companies such as KUFPEC and Kuwait Energy expanding their investments in Egypt. Egyptian firms—including ENPPI, the Egyptian Drilling Company, and the Modern Drilling Company—also continue to play a strong role in Kuwait’s oil and gas operations.
The MoPMR emphasized that platforms like Kuwait Week support shared development goals and help reinforce the strategic partnership between Egypt and Kuwait in the regional energy landscape.
Kuwaiti oil companies have an established and growing presence in Egypt’s upstream sector. KUFPEC has expanded its portfolio through stakes in offshore Mediterranean and Gulf of Suez concessions, including a 40% share in Shell’s Nile Delta Block 3 and recent output gains from the Geisum–Tawila West fields.
Kuwait Energy also operates several onshore assets, holding interests in the Burg El Arab, Abu Sennan, Area A and East Ras Qattara concessions. Together, the two companies represent key Kuwaiti investments supporting Egypt’s oil and gas exploration and production growth.
