Supervise all aspects of the natural gas activities, encourage investments and initiate proposals for further development in gas industry.
Develop a natural gas industry database.
Prepare action plans for improving natural gas industry and its related projects.
Develop intensive exploration programs based on applying the most advanced exploration techniques and concepts to prove additional gas reserves.
Develop production of natural gas in strict compliance with regulations and laws.
Allocate Egypt’s gas reserves to satisfy local demand and export the excess gas.
Attaining high performance & environmentally safe operations.
Re-direct energy subsidies to achieve optimal utilization of natural gas hence increasing value added.
Reduce financial burden on the Government budget through reducing imports of liquid fuels.
Conduct techno-economic studies for gas projects.
Develop projects individually or in collaboration with national and international partners.
Undertake feasibility studies & determine ideal locations for gas projects.
Manage gas transmission and distribution systems and coordinate all related activities, to maximize the benefits of the gas supply.
Attracting investments of international companies with diversified experiences.
Expand gas export activities through Arab Gas Pipelines and LNG-Trains to save foreign currency for national development.
Enhance technical staff career development to meet the challenging activities of the gas industry.
Create new job opportunities as a result of implementing the targeted action plans.
Applying up to-date and advanced technologies especially at the most promising production and proven reserves areas (Mediterranean Sea) faces the following challenges :