In early October 2018, Magawish Petroleum Co. (Magapetco) suspended the East Esh El Mellaha Marine 28A (EEMM-28A) exploration well in the Esh El Mellaha Marine development lease, onshore southern Gulf of Suez.   The well was spudded on 16 September 2018 using the L/R âZJ-45Lâ and drilled to a TD of 1,240 m in the Basement. It has a planned TD of 1,200 m and objectives in Miocene Kareem formation and the Basal Dolomite.  Magapetco is a JV between EGPC and Trident Petroleum Egypt.  Background information     The concession covers the eastern part of the Esh El Mellaha East Field. The field was discovered by Total in 1988 with the FE 87-08 well.   The EEMM development lease (14 sq km) awarded to Magapetco, a JV between Canadian Occidental Petroleum (Can Oxy) and EGPC on 18 April 1994. In November 2000, Can Oxy changed its name to Nexen and Trident Petroleum Egypt replaces Nexenâs name in the JV.
Magawish Petroleum Co. (Magapetco) suspended the East Esh El Mellaha Marine 28A (EEMM-28A) exploration well in the Esh El Mellaha Marine development lease, onshore southern Gulf of Suez. 