In late July 2018, El Hamra Oil Co abandoned the Alamein 45 exploration well in the Alamein-Yidma development lease. The well was spudded on 30 June 2018 with the âIPR-1â land rig and drilled to a TD of 2,135 m in the Khoman formation.  Alamein 45 had a primary target in the Cretaceous Khoman formation and secondary objectives in the Bahariya formation, Razzak Sandstone Member and the Abu Roash âGâ Member.  El Hamra Oil Co is a JV between the EGPC, IPR-Transoil Corp and Sojitz Oil and Gas.   Background information  Alamein is an oil field located in El Hamra Oil's Alamein-Yidma development Block in the Northern Egypt Basin. The field was discovered in 1966 and put on production two years later from the Alamein Dolomite reservoir.
Alamein 45 exploration El Hamra Oil Co P&A results n/a.