Egypt, Jordan begin FSRU trials to boost regional energy security

Egypt and Jordan have begun Wednesday commissioning trials for the floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) Energos Force at Jordan’s Aqaba Port, a move officials say will bolster gas supply security for both countries and support regional energy cooperation.

Egyptian Petroleum Minister Karim Badawy inspected the vessel alongside his Jordanian counterpart, Saleh Kharabsheh, as it prepared to receive its first shipments of imported liquefied natural gas (LNG) for regasification and delivery into the Arab Gas Pipeline.

The Energos Force, which arrived in Aqaba earlier this month, has a capacity of around 750 million cubic feet per day. It will enable both countries to meet fluctuating demand and respond to supply disruptions, the Egyptian minister said. “This vessel will have a positive impact on securing gas supplies for various sectors in Egypt and Jordan,” he said according to a ministry statement.

Kharabsheh described the project as strategically significant and part of “deep, long-standing cooperation” in the gas sector between the two neighbours, linked through the Arab Gas Pipeline and shared infrastructure such as ports and FSRUs.

The ministers also toured the Aqaba Gas Compressor Station and the Arab Gas Pipeline control centre, where they reviewed operations, safety measures and remote monitoring systems. Officials highlighted the use of advanced digital technology to ensure efficiency and operational security in line with global safety standards.

The FSRU initiative reflects broader efforts by Cairo and Amman to integrate their gas networks and optimise infrastructure, underpinned by political backing from Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and Jordan’s King Abdullah II.

Attribution: Amwal Al Ghad English

Subediting: Y.Yasser