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Egypt prepares offshore seismic survey announced for 30 October

This dossier follows Egypt’s offshore seismic survey project in the Eastern Mediterranean, its preparations and documented findings. It distinguishes announced schedules and data acquisition from any eventual discoveries.

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Entrance to Port Said, archive photograph uploaded in 2007. It shows neither Commander nor the 2026 survey.
Entrance to Port Said, archive photograph uploaded in 2007. It shows neither Commander nor the 2026 survey. — tower10 / Wikimedia Commons — CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ — archives, mis en ligne en 2007 ; sans modification.

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Egyptian Petroleum Minister Karim Badawi inspected the Commander vessel in Port Said on 26 October 2026 ahead of a seismic survey in the Eastern Mediterranean. Operations are announced to begin on 30 October.

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Egypt prepares offshore seismic survey announced for 30 October

Egyptian Petroleum Minister Karim Badawi inspected the Commander vessel in Port Said on 26 October 2026 ahead of a seismic survey in the Eastern Mediterranean. Operations are announced to begin on 30 October.

Entrance to Port Said, archive photograph uploaded in 2007. It shows neither Commander nor the 2026 survey.
Entrance to Port Said, archive photograph uploaded in 2007. It shows neither Commander nor the 2026 survey. — tower10 / Wikimedia Commons — CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ — archives, mis en ligne en 2007 ; sans modification.

The project is to use ocean-bottom nodes, or OBN, to collect detailed geological data and guide gas exploration in Egyptian waters.

The announced first phase covers around 300 square kilometres in the Denis and Ras el-Bar areas, with completion targeted for the end of 2026, according to the Egyptian Gazette. The inspection is a preparatory step: it establishes neither an early start to surveying nor a new gas discovery. Findings will depend on data acquisition and interpretation.

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