By September 2018, Apache was understood to have successful completed its North Ras Qattara 255 18 (NRQ 255 18) appraisal/development well as an oil producer. The well was drilled on the NRQ Part B development lease (DL) of the NRQ concession in the Alamein Basin. It reached 2,529m TD in the Cretaceous Kharita Formation, with operations carried out by the Egyptian Drilling Company #61 rig. NRQ 255 18 is understood to have been an appraisal of the 2016 NRQ 9X discovery (TD 2,583m), located ~1km SE. It tested 1,080 bo/d from the Cretaceous Abu Roash. The well is one of two drilled on the block in 2018. Apache operates NRQ with 23.45% equity, in partnership with Sinopec (11.55%), IPR (15%) and EGPC (50%, carried). 
Apache was understood to have successful completed its North Ras Qattara 255 18 (NRQ 255 18) appraisal/development well as an oil producer. The well was drilled on the NRQ Part B development lease (DL) of the NRQ concession in the Alamein Basin. It reached 2,529m TD in the Cretaceous Kharita Formation