The writers at BBC apparently don't realize Egypt is in Africa.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-34102656The company said the area was 1,450m (4,757 feet) beneath the surface and covered 100 sq km (39 sq miles). It could hold as much as 30 trillion cubic feet of gas, or 5.5 billion barrels of oil equivalent, Eni said.