SinoTharwa Drilling Company is a limited liability company established on September 05th, 2005, under the Egyptian investment authority approved decree on November 11th, 05. A Free zone Company; subject to Egyptian investment law No.8 for the year 1997.

SinoTharwa had US$ 18 million in capital at its formation, shared equally between Tharwa Petroleum Company and Sinopec Star Petroleum Company. In 2007, the company’s capital had been raised to US$ 40 million, by which time the Egyptian Holding Gas Company (E-gas), had become involved in the joint venture. Then, by 2008, the company’s capital had reached US $80 million, composed of Tharwa (31 percent), EGAS (19 percent) and Sinopec Star (50 percent).

By the end of the year 2016, company’s financial results was as follows: -

- Company’s investment >>>> 701 million USD.
- Company’s’ Revenue >>>> 119 million USD.
- Company’s Net Profit >>>> 2 million USD.
- Return on Equity >>>> 1.45%.