On 31 July 2018, Tharwa Petroleum Co. (Tharwa) completed as an Upper Bahariya oil well the Abu Sennan East G 1 (EAS-G-1) exploration well in the East Abu Sennan exploration block, in the onshore Abu Gharadiq Basin, Western Desert.   The well was spudded on 22 July 2018 with Sino Tharwaâs âTanmia-1â (ST-13) land rig and was drilled to a TD of 1,865 m in the Albian Kharita formation. It had a planned TD of 1,865 m and the Cenomanian Bahariya formation as the objective.   Tharwa operates the block with a 100% interest.  Background Information  On 17 April 2007, Tharwa was awarded the East Abu Sennan exploration block covering 640 sq km. The block was offered under terms of the 2006 Bid Round organized by EGPC.   In early September 2015, Tharwa Petroleum Co. completed its 550 sq km 3D seismic data over the East Abu Sennan exploration block. WesternGeco, the contractor, started the survey on 29 July 2015.   In January 2018, Tharwa suspended the Abu Sennan East C1 exploration in the East Abu Sennan exploration block after testing operations. The well was spudded on 13 December 2017 and was drilled to a TD of 2,423 m in the Kharita Member.   Â In late August 2018, Tharwa completed as an Upper Bahariya oil well the Abu Sennan East C2 outpost in the East Abu Sennan exploration block, in the onshore Abu Gharadiq Basin, Western Desert. The well was spudded on 22 May 2018 and was drilled to a TD of 2,280 m in the Albian Kharita formation.
Tharwa Petroleum Co. (Tharwa) completed as an Upper Bahariya oil well the Abu Sennan East G 1 (EAS-G-1) exploration well in the East Abu Sennan exploration block, in the onshore Abu Gharadiq Basin, Western Desert.