Kom Ombo Petroleum to start USD 3 mn drilling operation at Baraka concession

Kom Ombo Petroleum — a JV between the Egyptian General Petroleum Company and Mediterra Energy — will begin drilling two wells at its Baraka concession, which is expected to cost USD 2.5-3 mn, Al Mal reports, citing unnamed industry sources. The Baraka concession has produced some 350 to 400 bbl / d of oil this year, the sources say.