In late 2017, General Petroleum Co (GPC) made a discovery (assumed to be oil) in its North Fanar 1X NFW. The well was drilled on the Al Hamd PSC, located in the Central Half Graben. It was spudded on 31 October 2017, and drilled utilising the ADES Group "Admarine III" jack-up, in 48m WD. The well had a PTD of 1,323m and was targeting the Miocene Belayim Formation. The discovery is the second on the block in 2017. In Q1 2017, the company encountered oil in the South East Al Hamd 1X NFW (TD 1,434m) drilled 2km to the NNW. It was also targeting the Belayim Formation. GPC operates the concession with 100% equity. 
North Fanar 1X op.by GPC in Al Hamd PSC, located in the Central Half Graben, assumed to be oil discovery.