Onesiphoros West-1
Completed Hydrocarbon ShowsExploration well spudded in 2017 by TotalEnergies in Block 11
Overview
Total's first well in Block 11, targeting a sub-salt Miocene carbonate reef near the Cyprus–Egypt median line. Found gas (<0.5 tcf, non-commercial) but proved that the Zohr-like carbonate play extends into the Cyprus EEZ.
Drilling Campaign
Drilling completed with non-commercial hydrocarbon shows.
- Well Type
- Exploration
- Result
- Hydrocarbon Shows
- Spud Date
- 21 Jul 2017
- Completion Date
- 14 Sept 2017
- Water Depth
- 1,698 m
- Total Depth
- —
Operator
Drilled in
Discovery
Well Data
- Type
- Exploration
- Status
- Completed
- Operator
- TotalEnergies
- Water Depth
- 1,698 m
- Total Depth
- —
- Coordinates
- 33.10°N, 32.40°E
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