Mr. Miguel Angel Vargas, the General Manager of the Chilean state-owned Sipetrol International S.A., Egypt Branch, announced a new achievement in East Ras Qattara Concession in the Western Desert, with a new production record exceeding 17,000 BOPD from the last drilled Development Well Shahd-3 with an added production rate of 4,300 BOPD during April 2013.