During Q4 2019, Occidental Petroleum Corp (Oxy) plugged and abandoned the Hafar South 1 NFW well on Block 62 (Habiba) in northern Oman. The well was spudded in mid-October 2019 by Abraj Energy Services' "Rig 206" around 5.6km south of the Hafar 1 NFW on Block 30 (Hafar), which is also operated by Oxy. It reached a final TD of around 1,150m in the Cretaceous Lekhwair Formation and is assumed to be dry. The Hafar 1 NFW was drilled in 1985 and discovered gas in the Cretaceous Shuaiba Formation after reaching a TD of around 1,793m. It is understood that in addition to the Shuaiba Formation, Hafar South 1 also targeted the Cretaceous Natih Formation.<P />Oxy (48%, op), Mubadala (32%) and Oman Oil (20%) signed an Exploration & Production Sharing Agreement (EPSA) for Block 62 (Habiba) in November 2008. The non-associated gas licence covers an area of 2,269 sq km in the Governorate of Ad Dakhiliyah and is valid for a 20-year term. It allows for both development and exploration of gas and condensate resources. In 2014, Oxy signed a five-year extension for the initial phase of the EPSA and acquired Mubadala's entire 32% stake. First production from the acreage was achieved in 2016. For 2019 Oxy's share of production from the block stood at 22,000 boe/d.
Hafar South 1 nfw on Block 62 (Habiba) in northern Oman, it reached a final TD of around 1,150m in the Cretaceous Lekhwair Formation and is assumed to be dry.