In mid-May 2018, Sonatrach International E & P Corp (Sipex) plugged and abandoned the 96/2 A 1 well in the Area 096 (Block 2) with unreported results. The well had been spudded in April 2014 using the TP 215 land rig and with the Devonian and Ashgillian Memouniat Formation as main objectives. In May 2014 the well was suspended at 2,464 m, before reaching the PTD at 2,530 m. In late December 2017, Sonatrach was performing fishing operations following a re-entry of the well at a depth of 2,464 m.  Sonatrach International E & P Corp (Sipex) operates the Area 095-096 (Block2) block with the 50 % of interest and in partnership with the Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (ONGC, 25 %) and Oil India Ltd (OIL) with the remaining 25 %).
A-001-096/2 (Sipex op.50%, ONGC 25 %, Oil India 25 %) in the Area 096 (Block 2), the target was Devonian and Ashgillian Memouniat Fm, P&A with unreported results