The Nesr-1 well, one of two targets currently being drilled by Italian firm Eni off Egypt’s Nile Delta has struck sub-commercial gas volumes, MEES learns based on preliminary results. The well was drilled from the onshore, deviated to the target which lies offshore within the North El Hammad Offshore (NEHO) block where operator Eni (37.5%) is partnered by BP (37.5%) and TotalEnergies (25%).
The El Qaher II jack up rig is currently still drilling the Mahar-1 well, located on the same block and approximately 19km northwest of the 2020 Bashrush discovery (MEES, 16 June). 2023 has been a testing year for Eni offshore Egypt with continued issues at Zohr and drilling disappointment at its Thuraya well further east. It did make the 3.5tcf Nargis discovery though, alongside US major and operator Chevron (45%, Eni 45%) and will be hoping for positive results from the Orion well, to be drilled on the deepwater North East Hap’y block northwest of Nargis before the end of 2023 (MEES, 20 January). (CONTINUED - 159 WORDS)