By H2 2019, Sonatrach had concluded drilling operations in its El Hafair 1 (EHF 1) NFW, located on the under-explored Taghit exploration licence in the Bechar Basin. Results are not available. EHF 1 was spudded on 10 February 2019, with operations carried out utilising the ENTP #228 rig. The well had a PTD of 3,050m and was targeting gas in the Visean, in a prospect lying 19km west of the 1960 Meharez 1 (MR 1) gas discovery. The well was the first to be spudded on the block since the June 2018 Bouibet Rahil 1 (BIR 1) oil discovery, made in the far NE of the 19,015 sq km licence. Sonatrach operates Taghit with 100% equity.<P />
Sonatrach had concluded drilling operations in its El Hafair 1 (EHF 1) NFW, located on the under-explored Taghit exploration licence in the Bechar Basin. Results are not available.