Block 8 and 9 are both located within the prolific Abu Gharadig Basin in Egypt's Western Desert and cover 6714 km2 (2592 square miles or 1.7 million acres) in total. Specific details are below:
Apex International Energy, an independent oil and gas exploration and production company focused on Egypt, has announced that it has been awarded Blocks 8 and 9 by the Egyptian General Petroleum Company (EGPC) from their 2016 Bid Round.
Block 8 and 9 are both located within the prolific Abu Gharadig Basin in Egypt's Western Desert and cover 6714 km2 (2592 square miles or 1.7 million acres) in total. Specific details are below: