EGYPT’S PETROLEUM SECTOR: A JOURNEY OF SUCCESS
THE PETROLEUM SECTOR’S SUSTAINABILITY
VI. HSE DIGITALIZATION Some of the sector’s companies utilized digitalization while
the quality of products, reduces operating costs, and mitigates
applying an HSE strategy. This came in line with the MoP’s
potential hazards.
directive toward digitalizing oil and gas sector.
Digitalizing safety reporting was another method that was
Safety systems can leverage digital transformation through
explored, where reporting systems with huge amounts
establishing a complete interactive model which includes all
of information can be turned into an electronic system to
the sites’ data and records it in a real-time 3D mapping. This
overcome different HSE problems faced while managing
optimizes the safety system, enhances productivity, improves
projects.
B. ENERGY EFFICIENCY
2%
I. PETROLEUM SECTOR ENERGY CONSUMPTION BY TYPE
Fuel Oil
Energy consumption in the petroleum sector accounts to
6%
5.23 million tons of oil equivalent (mmtoe) and is distributed
mainly in fired heaters, boilers and In-Situ power generation.
81%
Diesel
between natural gas, electricity, diesel, fuel oil and others. Natural gas is the most consumed among other energy types,
2%
Others
Natural Gas
9%
Electricity
The electricity comes next where it is consumed in electrical motors of pumps, compressors, fans and blowers. According to the petroleum sector’s energy consumption 25
Sector Total Energy Consumption
consumption-intensive companies consumed equivalent to around 4804 mmtoe which represent 92% of the total sector’s energy. Many procedures were taken to implement low-cost projects in 13 consumption-intensive companies, which decreased consumption levels by around EGP 350 million.
5.4%
The Highest 5 Intensive Energy Consumers (mmtoe)
1.9% Cairo
Suez
30.7%
Alexandria
9.6%
North Delta 842 649 450
351 209
Khalda Petroleum
72
Petrobel
GUPCO
GASCO
Bapetco
26.1%
Gulf of Suez
Intensive Energy Consumers Distribution Areas
26.3%
Western Desert