On 4 December 2017, IEOC (Eni) abandoned the Meleiha Southwest 2 exploration well in the onshore Southwest Meleiha block. The well was spudded on 18 November 2017 with the âEDC-41â land rig and drilled to a TD of 2,751 m.Â  It has a planned TD of 2,751 m and objectives in the Albian Alam El Bueib 3E and 3D units and the Cenomanian Bahariya formation.    Background information  In February 2017, ENI SpA (ENI) completed a 673 sq km 3D a 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.   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, in which the company has 28% working interest. The new license covers 2,058 sq km.
IEOC (Eni) abandoned the Meleiha Southwest 2 exploration well in the onshore Southwest Meleiha block.