UAE’s Mubadala Petroleum has announced that it has completed the acquisition from Italy’s Eni of a 10 percent interest in the offshore Shorouk concession in Egypt, which contains the giant Zohr gas field. Following the completion, Eni, through its subsidiary IEOC, holds a 50 percent interest in the concession. The other partners in the concession are BP with 10 percent interest and Rosneft with 30 percent interest. CEO of Mubadala Petroleum Dr. Bakheet al-Katheeri signed the deal with Eni in the presence of Egypts Petroleum Minister Tarek El Molla in Cairo. “The acquisition of a 10 percent interest in the Shorouk concession with the producing Zohr gas field is a significant portfolio addition for Mubadala Petroleum and marks our entry into Egypt,” Katheeri said. "This world-class asset will provide Mubadala Petroleum increasing future production, and substantial reserves, all of which support our drive for long-term and profitable growth.” “At the same time we have joined a world-class partnership with Eni and look forward to working closely with them to deliver the resources to meet growing local energy demand,” Katheeri added. Enis CEO Claudio Descalzi, for his part, welcomed the announcement with Mubadala Petroleum, which is a strong and reliable partner with whom Eni look forward to working with. “Working alongside significant partners such as Mubadala Petroleum, BP and Rosneft is a further boost for the development of Zohr and underlines the quality of the asset, which will play a fundamental role in supporting Egypts goal of achieving energy independence,” Descalzi said. The Zohr field was discovered by Eni in August 2015 and is the largest natural gas field ever found in the Mediterranean, with a total potential of up to 30 trillion cubic feet of gas in place. The field is currently producing over 1.1 billion cubic feet of gas per day (bcfd), equivalent to approximately 200,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day. Production is expected to increase to two bcfd by end 2018 and to reach a production plateau of 2.7 bcfd by end 2019.