A 4,250-metre vertical well targeting a naturally fractured reservoir is the next step in TAG Oil’s Egyptian exploration programme
Canadian oil and gas company TAG Oil has secured a drilling rig for an upcoming vertical well at the Badr Oil Field (BED-1) in Egypt’s Western Desert, with drilling operations expected to commence by the end of June 2026, subject to receipt of all required regulatory approvals.
The planned well, designated T-200, will test the Abu Roash ‘F’ formation — a naturally fractured reservoir where adjacent wells have previously encountered lighter gravity oil. The well is projected to reach a total depth of 4,250 metres and is expected to require approximately 60 days to drill and complete.
In a separate development, TAG Oil has been informed by the Egyptian National Petroleum for Exploration and Development Company (ENPEDCO) that additional exploration blocks have been incorporated into the Southeast Ras Qattara Concession (SERQ), alongside amendments to certain economic terms of the current concession agreement. As a result, the preliminary approval of TAG Oil’s award for the SERQ concession has been withdrawn and will be resubmitted following enactment of a new law amending the current concession agreement terms.
Sources: energy-pedia.com