In late March 2018, Shell suspended the Umbaraka North 1 (NUMB-1) wildcat in the North Umbaraka block as Shifah gas discovery after reaching a TD of 4,310 m.  The well was spudded on 6 February 2018 with the âEDC-48â land rig. It has PTD of 4,250 m and the Lower Paleozoic Shifah formation as the objective.   Shell was awarded the North Umbaraka in July 2017 as part of the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC) 2016 bid round, with a commitment to spend USD 35.5 million.
Umbaraka North 1,2 (NUMB-1) in the North Umbaraka block, suspended as a gas discovery from Lower Paleozoic Shifah fm, TD=4310 m.