Khalda Petroleum Company, operating in the Kalabsha Development Area of the Western Desert, announced a new oil discovery in the West Fewebs-1 area.

The well was tested by drilling 270 feet into the Paleozoic sands, and the recovery on a 1-inch production opening was 7,165 barrels of oil per day with a quality of 44 degrees and 23 million cubic feet of associated gas.

Electrical logs of the well confirmed the presence of hydrocarbon indications in the Paleozoic component with a total net thickness of 462 feet.