Leadership on flaring in Egypt: Recent successes and future opportunities in the lead-up to COP27

Egypt has reduced gas flaring by 26% since 2016 through targeted capture projects, yet it remains the world's 12th largest flarer. The report identifies a theoretical opportunity to recover up to 3.7 BCM of gas annually, which could add $7 billion to the economy and reduce emissions by 88 million CO2-equivalent tonnes. It highlights specific 'gas to pipeline' and 'gas to power' projects as commercially viable models that can be deployed within 9-18 months. The authors advocate for a data-led approach using satellite tracking to prioritise interventions and call for increased international investment and government coordination to eliminate routine flaring.

• Egypt has made progress in reducing gas flaring, with volumes decreasing by 26% compared to 2016 levels, partly due to a reduction in 'flaring intensity' and lower liquids production.
• Despite recent reductions, Egypt is the 12th largest flarer globally, with a flaring intensity of 10 m3 per barrel, which is double the global average and 50 times higher than Norway's.
• There is a significant untapped opportunity in Egypt to recover up to 3.7 BCM of gas per year from flaring, venting, and leaking, potentially generating $7 billion in annual revenue and reducing emissions by 88 million CO2-equivalent tonnes.
• Recent flare capture projects in Egypt demonstrate commercial viability across various scales (10 to 150 million cubic metres per year) and can be implemented quickly, often within 9-18 months.
• Specific successful project archetypes in Egypt include 'gas to pipeline' projects, such as those by Naftogaz and United Oil and Gas/Kuwait Energy, and 'gas to power' projects by Pharos and Apache that displace diesel use in local operations.
• Improving flare combustion efficiency from 85% to 98% can reduce CO2-equivalent emissions from a 10 million scf/day flare by 70%, from 1.2 million to 0.4 million tonnes per year.

APA

Davis, M., Turrito, J., & Binietoglou, I. (n.d.). Leadership on flaring in Egypt: Recent successes and future opportunities in the lead-up to COP27. Clean Air Task Force. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/13092458/leadership-flaring-egypt-successes-future-opportunities-lead-up-COP27.pdf

Chicago

Davis, Mark, James Turrito, and Ioannis Binietoglou. Leadership on flaring in Egypt: Recent successes and future opportunities in the lead-up to COP27. Clean Air Task Force, n.d. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/13092458/leadership-flaring-egypt-successes-future-opportunities-lead-up-COP27.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{davisndleadership, author = {Davis, Mark and Turrito, James and Binietoglou, Ioannis}, title = {{Leadership on flaring in Egypt: Recent successes and future opportunities in the lead-up to COP27}}, institution = {Clean Air Task Force}, url = {https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/13092458/leadership-flaring-egypt-successes-future-opportunities-lead-up-COP27.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }