In late September 2019, Obaiyed Petroleum Co plugged and abandoned the Obaiyed J13-1ST1 well in its Obaiyed West (Dev) block, Northern Egypt Basin.  The well was a sidetrack of Obaiyed J13-1 drilled in 2014. Obaiyed J13-1ST1 was spudded on 4 September 2019 with the "EDC-48" land rig and drilled to a TD of 3,574 m. The main objective was the E Unit of the Alam El Bueib Formation.  The Obaiyed West (Dev) block extends over 432 sq km and includes the Obaiyed gas field discovered in 1992. It was granted to Obaiyed Petroleum Co in December 2002.    Obaiyed Petroleum Co is a JV between EGPC (50%), Shell Egypt NV (25.5%) and Obaiyed Erdoel & Gewinnungs GmbH (24.5%).
Obaiyed Petroleum Co (JV between EGPC (50%), Shell Egypt NV (25.5%) and Obaiyed Erdoel & Gewinnungs GmbH (24.5%))abandoned well Obaiyed J13-1ST1, Obaiyed West (Dev) block, Northern Egypt Basin