On 10 February 2020, Wintershall Dea signed the production sharing contract (PSC) for the East Damanhur Onshore block, located in the Nile Delta Basin. This follows on from the ratification of the concession agreement by the Egyptian House of Representatives (HoR) on 9 December 2019 and the approval of the draft concession agreement by the Egyptian government, through the Council of Ministers, on 28 August 2019. The block was pre-awarded to DEA on 12 February 2019, following the EGAS 2018 International Bid Round. Other bidders for the acreage included Aspect Energy, Cheiron and INA. The 1,418 sq km area lies immediately west of the Disouq PSC (Wintershall Dea 50% equity) in the Nile Delta Basin. Work commitments include expenditure of US$ 28 million and the drilling of seven wells. A US$ 11 million signature bonus is understood to have been paid. Wintershall and DEA completed their merger on 1 May 2019. The new entity, Wintershall Dea, now operates the concession with 100% equity and is understood to be planning to dilute its interest in the licence.
Wintershall Dea signed the production sharing contract (PSC) for the East Damanhur Onshore block, located in the Nile Delta Basin. 