Western Desert | Egypt Oil & Gas - Part 9
Tharwa Petroleum Drilled Three New Wells in Siwa
Tharwa Petroleum Company announced it had drilled three new wells in Siwa in the Western Desert, all of which have achieved positive results and were placed on production maps, Geologist Adel Said, Chairman of Tharwa ...
Apache, Shell Target Unconventional Gas Production in Egypt
Apache Corp. and Royal Dutch Shell Plc plan to start producing unconventional gas from their joint venture in Egypt’s Western Desert by the end of June 2016.
EGPC to Issue New Bid Round in December
Sources at the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC) have informed Egypt Oil & Gas that a new bid round will be announced at the end of December 2015.
Apache Finalizes Studies on Obayyed Shale Gas Reserves
Apache has completed the necessary studies to research and explore shale gas in the Obayyed field in the Western Desert for the first time in Egypt, reported Egypt Daily News. Nostra Terra Acquires 50% of Transglobe Concession in Western Desert
A partnership between Nostra Terra and Independent Resources have announced the group’s first North Africa acquisition—a 50% stake in Transglobe’s East Ghazalat concession
Ministry of Petroleum to Prioritise Exploration Activity in WD and Delta
Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Tarek El Molla, said that a key priority is to boost exploration activities in the Western desert and Delta, both onshore and offshore, reported Al Borsa.
Tarek El Molla: Energy is the Engine for Development and National Aspirations
Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Tarek El Molla affirmed that there were priorities laid out by the petroleum sector, such as onshore and offshore exploration, especially in the deep layers in the Nile Del ...
NOSPCO to Issue New Tender for Rig
Egypt Oil & Gas learned that North Sinai Petroleum Company (NOSPCO) issued a tender to hire a new rig to execute the company's plan for the current fiscal year in the Western Desert. 
