In late June 2020, industry sources indicated that Khalda Petroleum's new field wildcat Kalabsha West A 25 (WKAL A-25X) drilled in the West Kalabsha concession, Northern Egypt Basin, was reported dry.  The well, which was spudded on 21 March 2020 presumably in the West Kalabsha-A (Dev) block was targeting objectives in the Alam El Bueib Member Unit 6 (Burg El Arab Formation) and in the Safa Member of the Khatatba Formation.  Khalda Petroleum is a JV between the EGPC (50%), Apache (33.5%) and Sinopec (16.5%).
Egypt (Northern Egypt B.),Kalabsha West-A 25 (WKAL A-25X) nfw, op. by APACHE (67%), SIPC (33%), EGPC (0%) in Kalabsha (Dev) block, P&A dry.