In mid-August 2018, North Bahariya Petroleum Co. (Norpetco) completed the appraisal well Abrar 26, in the North Bahariya West (Dev) 2 lease as an oil well. The well was spudded on 22 July 2018 using the L/R âECDC-2 and drilled to a TD of 2,063 m in the Cenomanian Upper Bahariya Member. The objective was the Cenomanian Abu Roash G Dolomite Member and the planned TD was 2,079 m.   The North Bahariya Petroleum Co, a JV between Egyptian General Petroleum Co and partners, is the operator of the lease. Partners are PICO Cheiron Group with a 50% interest, IPR-Transoil Corp (30%) and INA-Naftaplin (20%).  Background information  The Abrar field was discovered on 19 May 2000 with the successfully tested Abrar 1 exploratory well, the Abu Roash âGâ Unit flowing 375 bo/d of 38Â°API during DST1. The field was then appraised with 3 wells Abrar 2, 3 and Abrar South 1 all completed as oil producer in the Abu Roash âGâ Unit. The field has been produced since September 2004.
Abrar 26 appraisal well in the North Bahariya West (Dev) 2 lease  completed as an oil well.