By 4 December 2018, Sonatrach had concluded drilling operations in the Hassi Touiza Est 2 (HTZE 2) appraisal well on its Zemlet El Arbi exploration licence, located in the Berkine Basin. Results are not available. HTZE 2 was spudded on 5 September 2018, using the ENTP #222 rig. It reached a TD of 3,610m in the Silurian and had a primary objective in the Gedinnian. The well is the first appraisal of the April 2018 HTZE 1 oil & gas discovery (TD 3,600m), drilled ~3.3km to the SW. It flowed ~2,673 bo/d & 1.1 MMcfg/d, at a WHP of 1,000 psi. HTZE 2 is the fifth exploration well to be spudded on the block in 2018. Sonatrach operates Zemlet El Arbi with 100% equity.
Sonatrach had concluded drilling operations in the Hassi Touiza Est 2 (HTZE 2) appraisal well on its Zemlet El Arbi exploration licence, located in the Berkine Basin. Results are not available.