On 18 March 2019, IEOC (Eni) temporary abandoned the Meleiha Southwest A3 exploration well in the onshore Southwest Meleiha block after reaching a depth of 5,134 m in the Desouqy formation. The well was spudded on 17 December 2018 with the Sino Tharwaâs âST-12â land rig. Â It had a planned TD of 5,150 m and objectives in the Albian Alam El Bueib 3D Unit and the Carboniferous Desouqy formation.    IEOC operates the block with a 100% interest.  Background Information  On 25 September 2014, Eni announced that it was awarded the onshore block Southwest Meleiha as a result of the 2013 EGPC International Bid Round. The block is located in Egyptâs Western Desert, near the Meleiha Development Lease. The original license covers 2,058 sq km.  In late February 2017, IEOC (Eni) completed its 673 sq km 3D and 135 km 2D seismic surveys over the onshore Southwest Meleiha block. BGP, the contractor, started the surveys on 2 December 2016 and 13 February 2017 respectively.   In December 2018, IEOC (Eni) abandoned the Meleiha Southwest A1 (Id 11-2) exploration well in the onshore Southwest Meleiha block as a dry hole after reaching a TD of 5,134 m in the Desouqy fomration. The well was spudded on 5 October 2018 with the âEDC-41â land rig.
IEOC (Eni) temporary abandoned the Meleiha Southwest A3 exploration well in the onshore Southwest Meleiha block after reaching a depth of 5,134 m in the Desouqy formation.