In early October 2018, Kuwait Energy Company KSCC (Kuwait Energy) completed the El Khalig West 1 exploration well in onshore, East Um El Yusr (Area A) block, Eastern Desert as an oil producer. The well was spudded on 12 September 2018 using the âECDC-6â land rig and drilled to a TD of 1,479 m in the Rudeis formation. It has a planned TD of 1,466 m and objectives in the Lower Miocene Yusr Member and Rudeis formation.    Kuwait Energy Co. operates the 25 sq km Umm El Yusr Block with a 70% interest and Petrogas E&P holds the remaining 30%.
El Khalig West 1 (Kuwait Energy 70% op, Petrogas 30%) in East Um El Yusr (Area A) block completed as an oil producer from Lower Miocene Yusr Member and Rudeis Fm, TD=1479m.  