阿布扎比国家石油公司 (ADNOC) 和英国石油公司 (BP) 的合资企业 Arcius Energy 正准备在埃及近海钻探两口勘探性天然气井，这是旨在扩大该国在地中海地区的业务活动的新计划的一部分。

该计划将以阿托尔西和诺弗雷特勘探区为目标，钻探工作将由瓦拉里斯 DS-12 钻井船进行，该钻井船已从西班牙拉斯帕尔马斯出发，正在前往埃及的途中开始作业。

此次行动是在对钻井平台进行检查访问之后展开的，访问期间，该公司在动员之前审查了作业准备情况、安全系统和船员表现。

Arcius表示，该钻探计划是其在埃及加大勘探和开发活动力度的更广泛努力的一部分，该公司正将埃及定位为其东地中海业务的中心枢纽。

Arcius Energy, a joint venture between ADNOC and BP, is preparing to drill two exploratory gas wells offshore Egypt as part of a new campaign aimed at expanding activity in the country’s Mediterranean acreage.

The program will target the Atoll West and Nofret prospects, with drilling set to be carried out by the Valaris DS-12 drillship, which has departed Las Palmas in Spain and is en route to Egypt to begin operations.

The campaign follows an inspection visit to the rig, during which the company reviewed operational readiness, safety systems and crew performance ahead of mobilization.

Arcius said the drilling program forms part of a broader effort to increase exploration and development activity in Egypt, where it is positioning the country as a central hub for its Eastern Mediterranean operations.