In May 1971, the first minister of petroleum affairs and mineral resources was assigned .In March1973 the first ministry of petroleum was established As a result of the triumph of October War the petroleum fields of Sinai were regained on the 17th of November 1975,and this day is considered as Petroleum’s Day to commemorate the start of the widening of search of petroleum and gas operations in Egypt and the enterprise of the international companies to work in Egypt .In 1976 the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation was established.