Chinese independent United Energy Group (UEG) is set to double its Egypt output, after agreeing a deal to pay Houston-based Apex International Energy $150mn for its largely oil weighted 11,300 boe/d Western Desert portfolio. Added to UEG’s existing 11,700 b/d of Egypt output, the resultant oil total of 22,100 b/d (see table) makes UEG a top-10 Egypt oil producer, the Hong Kong-listed firm says. Egypt’s total oil output fell to a multi-decade low 547,000 b/d for 2024.