North Bahariya Petroleum Company (NORPETCO) is preparing to conduct pressure measurements for its wells, in order to monitor its tanks and producing wells. The procedure aims to reach the most idyllic way of production. Besides, it is performed in the middle and bottom layers of  Abu Roash sands of West Qarun well.

The pressure of the tanks reached 1756  psi at a 5300 feet depth under sea level.

NORPETCO performed a maintenance process over ten wells in the past fiscal year of 2009-2010, to sustain the rate of the current production levels to launch the reserves from the production point to the delivery and process unit in Qarun.

It is worth mentioning that NORPETCO is joint venture company between EGPC and Sahara Oil & Gas.