Egypt’s WEPCO Boosts Western Desert Gas Output to Record Levels
The Western Desert Operating Petroleum Company (WEPCO) has successfully increased its daily natural gas output to 8,300 barrels of oil equivalent per day following the integration of the 5st-10 development well at the Badr-1 field in Egypt’s Western Desert. The new well, drilled at a depth of 5,000 meters from the lower Kharita formation, achieved an impressive initial output of 25 million cubic feet per day of natural gas.
The well is currently operating at a controlled rate of 12 million cubic feet of gas and 300 barrels of condensates per day to maintain reservoir integrity and ensure sustainable production. Through strategic drilling of exploratory and development wells, WEPCO has successfully transformed the Badr-1 field from a crude oil-only site into a promising oil and gas producer.
The Badr field, which has been producing from three main reservoirs – Kharita, Bahariya and Abu Roash – since 1982, is now operated by WEPCO with 100% Egyptian expertise since November 2014.
Source: egyptoil-gas.com
