El Hamra Oil Company decided to reduce its crude oil production rate, which was previously planned for in the production plan of the current fiscal year of 2010-2011, from the company’s concession area of the Western Desert.

El Hamra aimed to reach a production pace of 3100 barrels of oil per day (bopd) after it was planned to reach 6000 bopd from El Alamein field.

The current production rate reaches 1100 bopd to 1300 bopd. It is to be mentioned that El Hamra is a joint venture company between EGPC and American IPR.