By September 2018, Apache was understood to have successful completed its North Ras Qattara 9 7 (NRQ 9 7) 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 2,590m TD in the Cretaceous Kharita Formation, with operations carried out by the Egyptian Drilling Company #61 rig. NRQ 9 7 is understood to have been an appraisal of the 2017 NRQ 11X discovery (2,588m TD) drilled ~0.7km to the east. It tested 750 bo/d from the Cretaceous Abu Roash "G" dolomite and Bahariya Formation. 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 9 7 (NRQ 9 7) 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 2,590m TD in the Cretaceous Kharita Formation