Petronas Carigali has plugged and abandoned new-field wildcat Lala 1, in block ND 2, situated in the ultra-deep water West Luconia Province, on or around 9 May 2020. Result has not been released. The well, re-entered on or around 2 March 2020, was drilled using the Seadrill "West Capella" D/S and targeted the stratigraphic play of the Late Miocene Cycle V turbidite fan. It was originally spudded on or around 3 January 2020, but drilling was temporary suspended around 14 January 2020.   Lala 1 is located approximately 95 km northwest of the Paus 1 oil and gas discovery, drilled by Newfield in 2009. Recoverable resource for the Lala prospect could be around 240 MMbbl (oil case).   Prior to Lala 1, Bukoh 1 (2011) is the only well drilled in the block. The well, spudded on 24 January 2011, was drilled to a TD of 4,514m by Transocean "Deepwater Expedition" D/S and it targeted the pre-MMU of the Lower Miocene Cycle II and Oligocene Cycle I clastics. The well was plugged and abandoned as a dry hole on 2 May 2011.  Farm-in opportunity still exist for the block. Block ND-2 is 100% held and operated by Petronas Carigali.  Background Information  The block is covered with extensive 2D and 3D seismic data, electromagnetic and CSEM acquired by the current operators of the block.   A 7,300 sq km 3D seismic survey was acquired Western Geco "Gego Eagle" S/V between September 2006 and March 2007. The survey was acquired over ND 1 and ND 2 and a separate survey over ND 3. Between December 2008 and January 2009, a Controlled Source Electromagnetic (CSEM) survey was acquired over ND 2 and ND 3. The survey was acquired by EMGS, using the 'Atlantic Guardian' M/V towing a 300 m long cable 30m above the seabed.  Only one well was drilled in the block. Bukoh 1 (2011) targeted the synrift play of the pre-MMU Lower Miocene Cycle II and Oligocene Cycle I clastics. The well was plugged and abandoned as dry hole.  Block ND 1, ND 2 and ND 3 were awarded to Petronas Carigali (100%) as the operator on 29 July 2005. Block ND 2 is approximately 5,732 sq km in size and located in water depth of 200 m to 2,000 m. The ultra-deep water areas of the North Luconia Province and West Luconia Province include an undrilled synrift play, carbonate buildup and the stratigraphic play of the post-MMU turbidite fans.
Lala 1 (Petronas 100%) in ND-2 block, P&A, tight hole, WD=1700m,TD about 4500m.