Papua New Guinea-based Oil Search reports that as at 06:00 Yemen time on 14 July, the Jebel Al Milh-1 well offshore Yemen was at a depth of 2,870 metres and drilling ahead in 12 1/4” hole in the Lam Member of the Madbi Formation. Elevated gas and oil shows have continued to be observed while drilling through this section. Progress for the week was 123 metres.
Jebel Al Milh-1 is located 16 kilometres north-east of the Al Meashar-1 well, which recently discovered oil in the basement. The primary target is fractured Pre-Cambrian basement and the structure is well defined on
3D and 2D seismic. The well is expected to drill to a depth of approximately 3,700 metres.
The participants in Block 7 are:
Oil Search (ROY) Ltd 34%, Operator
Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Co. (Aden) Ltd 21.25%
ARC Energy Holdings Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of AWE Limited 21.25%
Mitsui E&P Middle East B.V. 8.5%
Yemen General Corporation for Oil and Gas 15%
