In late August 2018, Apache was testing the Alam El Shawish South C1-3ST (SAES C1-3ST) (Hf032-7) exploration well in the South Alam El Shawish block, Western Desert. The original hole, SAES C1-3 was spudded on 10 July 2018 with âEDC- 47â land rig and drilled to a depth of 2,937 m before being sidetracked on 9 August 2018. SAES C1-3ST sidetrack was drilled to a TD of 3,962 m in the Paleozoic Shifah formation. Â Â   The well had a planned TD of 4,724 m and objectives in the Cenomanian Abu Roash G Member, the Aptian Alam El Bueib Member and the Jurassic Safa Member.  Apache was awarded South Alam El Shawish block on 2 December 2016 as part of the EGPC 2016 bid round.
Apache was testing the Alam El Shawish South C1-3ST (SAES C1-3ST) (Hf032-7) exploration well in the South Alam El Shawish block, Western Desert. block