On 30 November 2019, SODEPS spudded the Debbech B 1 exploration well in the Debbech permit, Ghadames Basin, southern Tunisia. In early December, the well had reached a depth of 1,068m in the Continental Intercalaire formation and in late December it reached a depth of 2,016m. In January 2020 the well was abandoned around that depth. The well Debbech B1 ST was kicked off from there and successfully drilled to TD.  In early November 2019, industry sources indicated that Eni, through the joint venture company SODEPS plans to drill an exploration well in the Debbech permit. The company was to use the rig which was working on the Hawa 1 well in the nearby Adam permit.  This is likely to be the continuation of a near-field exploration campaign which saw Sodeps drilling three wells in 2017, one in each concession (Makhrouga, Laarich and Debbech). At least two of these wells were successful. Due to the low oil price environment prevailing since 2015, ENI concentrates on near-field exploration which is less risky and less costly than frontier wildcatting. The well in the Debbech concession was KRDSW-1, it found gas shows and oil in the Acacus A and B sandstones and in the Trias Argilo Greseux InfÃ©rieur (TAGI) sandstones. Light oil was also found in the Ordovician.     The Debbech permit is operated by Sodeps with a 100% interest. Sodeps, is held by Eni 50% and Etap 50%.    In 2012 Sodeps made a discovery with new-field wildcat Kothbane Ramlia Debech 1 (KRD-1) in the Debbech concession. The well was completed as a producer. Oil was encountered in the Acacus and Jeffara formations. KRD-1 had the Triassic TAGI (Kirchaou) and Silurian Acacus as targets. The well was drilled to a TD of 4,302m in the Ordovician Sanrhar Formation.
Debbech-1ST expl (Sodeps 100%), Debbech lease, Dahar Uplift of Ghadames Basin, onshore, S. Tunisia, compl. at TD 4620m in the Lwr Ordovician Sanrhar Fm.  tested 700 bo/d + 7.5 MMcfg/d from the Acacus + Tannezuft targets , intersected at 3473m and 3708 m, respectively. Sodeps (SociÃ©tÃ© de DÃ©veloppement et dâExploitation du Permis du Sud = Eni-Etap JV 50%,50%). 