Khalda Petroleum, General Petroleum Company (GPC) and Disouq Petroleum Company (DISOUCO) have successfully drilled a number of productive wells across their concession areas in the Western Desert, Eastern Desert, and Nile Delta, adding around 47 million cubic feet of gas(mncf/d) and 4,300 barrels (bbl/d) of oil and condensates to the national output.
The drilling operations, which include five fresh exploration wells, come as part of the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources (MoMPR)’s strategy to raise production and intensify drilling and exploration programs, according to a statement by the ministry.
Khalda Petroleum, a joint venture between the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC) and Apache Corporation, reported three new oil and gas discoveries: WKAN-X W-2X in West Kanayes, TAYIM W-13X in West Kalabsha, and TUT-29 (ST1) in the Khalda development. Testing showed an output of approximately 2,550 bbl/d of oil and condensates, as well as 29 mncf/d of gas, with plans to bring the wells onstream soon while continuing reserve evaluation.
In the Nile Delta, DISOUCO, in partnership with Harbour Energy, drilled the appraisal well Az-2, confirming a 23-meter gas-bearing sandstone layer in the Abu Madi reservoir. The earlier Az-1 discovery has already been tied in, producing 10 mncf/d of gas and 500 barrels of condensate daily, with preparations underway to connect Az-2 to the production infrastructure.
Meanwhile, GPC, wholly owned by the Egyptian Petroleum Corporation(EGPC), successfully brought new wells online in both the Western and Eastern Deserts, with production coming at 8 mncf/d of gas and over 1,250 bbl/d of oil and condensate. Notably, the GPR-3 well was tied in to the Abu Sennan condensate separation station within just two days, marking the first output from the Bahariya formation in the new GPR field. In the Eastern Desert, the Kharaza-5 well was added with 1,000 bbl/d. This came as a result of seismic surveys conducted by United Energy.
These achievements underscore Egypt’s ongoing efforts to expand exploration, accelerate development, and strengthen energy security through domestic production, noted the statement.
