Egypt recorded a fresh boost to its domestic oil and gas production following the successful drilling of four new exploratory wells in the Western Desert, as part of the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources’ strategy to maximize local output and curb the country’s import bill.
According to official figures, the new discoveries, made by Khalda Petroleum, Tharwa Petroleum, and Borg El Arab Petroleum, are expected to add around 4,500 barrels of crude oil per day and approximately 2.6 million cubic feet of natural gas per day to national production.
The results underscore the government’s push to intensify upstream exploration activity, particularly in mature but still promising areas of the Western Desert, which remains one of Egypt’s most important hydrocarbon provinces.
Tharwa Petroleum, a fully Egyptian-owned company, announced a new oil discovery at the EAS Z-3 well in the East Abu Sennan area. Initial tests showed a production rate of about 1,500 barrels of oil per day.
The company is currently completing well testing and technical evaluations to determine the size of recoverable reserves and the full commercial potential of the discovery.
Khalda Petroleum reported two new discoveries that together are producing more than 1,500 barrels of crude oil per day, along with around 1.7 million cubic feet of natural gas per day.
The finds came from the SULTAN S-1X RC well and the ALEX NW-1X well in the Matrouh Development Area, further reinforcing Khalda’s role as a key contributor to Egypt’s upstream sector.
Meanwhile, Borg El Arab Petroleum achieved a new discovery at the AS Z-2X well in the Abu Sennan Development Area. Test results showed production rates of 1,305 barrels of oil per day, in addition to 0.9 million cubic feet of associated gas per day.
Preparations are currently underway to connect the well to existing production facilities, enabling its output to be brought online in the near term.
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