In late August 2018, Apache completed the Alam El Shawish South C1-2 (SAES C1-2) (Hf032-8) exploration well in the South Alam El Shawish block, Western Desert as an oil and gas discovery.   The well was spudded on 25 July 2018 with the Sino Tharwaâs ST-10 land rig and drilled to a TD of 2,179 m in the Albian Kharita Member. It had a planned TD of 2,225 m and objectives in the Cenomanian Abu Roash G Member and the Bahariya formation.  Apache was awarded South Alam El Shawish block on 2 December 2016 as part of the EGPC 2016 bid round.
Apache completed the Alam El Shawish South C1-2 (SAES C1-2) (Hf032-8) exploration well in the South Alam El Shawish block, Western Desert as an oil and gas discovery. 