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A Farm In The Desert Of New Valley Governorate - Cairo

Workers transport a well-drilling rig at the site of Owainat Water Well Project in the desert of New Valley Governorate, Egypt, on May 3, 2025. Over 1,300 kilometers away from the capital Cairo, a sea of ripe wheat, rippling in the breeze, are waiting to be harvested in a desert. "It used to be an arid desert here and the well-drilling teams have turned it into farmland," said Mohamed Gabar, a worker with the Owainat Water Well Project operated by ZPEC (China's Zhongman Petroleum and Natural Gas Group Corp., Ltd.) branch in Egypt. The project, located in southern desert of New Valley Governorate, is part of the country's efforts to accelerate its desert reclamation initiatives since 2015. At the project site, six towering rigs are drilling deep into the desert in search of groundwater. "There are six well-drilling teams, comprising over 130 employees from China and Egypt," said the project manager Zhao Baojiang. The rigs operate 24 hours a day, with workers rotating in two shifts, he introduced. In less than

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A Farm In The Desert Of New Valley Governorate - Cairo

This photo taken on May 3, 2025 shows a well-drilling rig at night at the site of Owainat Water Well Project in the desert of New Valley Governorate, Egypt. Over 1,300 kilometers away from the capital Cairo, a sea of ripe wheat, rippling in the breeze, are waiting to be harvested in a desert. "It used to be an arid desert here and the well-drilling teams have turned it into farmland," said Mohamed Gabar, a worker with the Owainat Water Well Project operated by ZPEC (China's Zhongman Petroleum and Natural Gas Group Corp., Ltd.) branch in Egypt. The project, located in southern desert of New Valley Governorate, is part of the country's efforts to accelerate its desert reclamation initiatives since 2015. At the project site, six towering rigs are drilling deep into the desert in search of groundwater. "There are six well-drilling teams, comprising over 130 employees from China and Egypt," said the project manager Zhao Baojiang. The rigs operate 24 hours a day, with workers rotating in two shifts, he introduced.

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A Farm In The Desert Of New Valley Governorate - Cairo

Workers operate on a well-drilling rig at the site of Owainat Water Well Project in the desert of New Valley Governorate, Egypt, on May 3, 2025. Over 1,300 kilometers away from the capital Cairo, a sea of ripe wheat, rippling in the breeze, are waiting to be harvested in a desert. "It used to be an arid desert here and the well-drilling teams have turned it into farmland," said Mohamed Gabar, a worker with the Owainat Water Well Project operated by ZPEC (China's Zhongman Petroleum and Natural Gas Group Corp., Ltd.) branch in Egypt. The project, located in southern desert of New Valley Governorate, is part of the country's efforts to accelerate its desert reclamation initiatives since 2015. At the project site, six towering rigs are drilling deep into the desert in search of groundwater. "There are six well-drilling teams, comprising over 130 employees from China and Egypt," said the project manager Zhao Baojiang. The rigs operate 24 hours a day, with workers rotating in two shifts, he introduced. In less than

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A Farm In The Desert Of New Valley Governorate - Cairo

Workers operate on a well-drilling rig at the site of Owainat Water Well Project in the desert of New Valley Governorate, Egypt, on May 3, 2025. Over 1,300 kilometers away from the capital Cairo, a sea of ripe wheat, rippling in the breeze, are waiting to be harvested in a desert. "It used to be an arid desert here and the well-drilling teams have turned it into farmland," said Mohamed Gabar, a worker with the Owainat Water Well Project operated by ZPEC (China's Zhongman Petroleum and Natural Gas Group Corp., Ltd.) branch in Egypt. The project, located in southern desert of New Valley Governorate, is part of the country's efforts to accelerate its desert reclamation initiatives since 2015. At the project site, six towering rigs are drilling deep into the desert in search of groundwater. "There are six well-drilling teams, comprising over 130 employees from China and Egypt," said the project manager Zhao Baojiang. The rigs operate 24 hours a day, with workers rotating in two shifts, he introduced. In less than

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Wubian Xiangshang Reservoir Construction in Zhangye

ZHANGYE, CHINA - MARCH 3, 2025 - A drilling rig is drilling into a mountain at the construction site of Wubian Xiangshang Reservoir on the top of Pandao Mountain in Zhangye city, Gansu province, China, March 3, 2025.

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Wubian Xiangshang Reservoir Construction in Zhangye

ZHANGYE, CHINA - MARCH 3, 2025 - A drilling rig is drilling into a mountain at the construction site of Wubian Xiangshang Reservoir on the top of Pandao Mountain in Zhangye city, Gansu province, China, March 3, 2025.

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The National Iranian Oil Company

An offshore drilling rig stands in the Persian Gulf, Iran, on January 11, 2010. The National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) manages crude oil exports and petroleum distribution under the Ministry of Petroleum. Photo by Sam/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The National Iranian Oil Company

An offshore drilling rig stands in the Persian Gulf, Iran, on January 20, 2009. The National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) manages crude oil exports and petroleum distribution under the Ministry of Petroleum. Photo by Sam/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The National Iranian Oil Company

A drilling rig stands in the Persian Gulf, Iran, on January 11, 2010. The National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) manages crude oil exports and petroleum distribution under the Ministry of Petroleum. Photo by Sam/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The National Iranian Oil Company

An offshore drilling rig stands in the Persian Gulf, Iran, on January 11, 2010. The National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) manages crude oil exports and petroleum distribution under the Ministry of Petroleum. Photo by Sam/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The National Iranian Oil Company

A drilling rig stands in the Persian Gulf, Iran, on January 11, 2010. The National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) manages crude oil exports and petroleum distribution under the Ministry of Petroleum. Photo by Sam/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The National Iranian Oil Company

An offshore drilling rig stands in the Persian Gulf, Iran, on January 11, 2010. The National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) manages crude oil exports and petroleum distribution under the Ministry of Petroleum. Photo by Sam/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The National Iranian Oil Company

An offshore drilling rig stands in the Persian Gulf, Iran, on January 11, 2009. The National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) manages crude oil exports and petroleum distribution under the Ministry of Petroleum. Photo by Sam/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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