In late October 2019, Khalda Petroleum successfully tested the Anti 1 exploration well in the South Umbarka block, Northern Egypt Basin. Without further disclosed information, test results for oil and gas are the following: 1,685 bbl/d and 47 MMscf/d.   The well was spudded on 10 June 2019 and reached TD at 4,993 m in the Shifah Formation, in early September 2019.  The South Umbarka block was initially awarded in 1991 to Sumpetco over 356 sq km. After numerous changes, the block covers now 124 sq km and is operated by Khalda Petroleum. Participants are EGPC with 50%, Apache Oil Egypt with 33.5% and Sinopec International with 16.5%.
Egypt (Gulf of Suez B.) October