The
wildcat
was
drilled
to
a
total
depth
of
4255
metres
to
evaluate
a
large
structural
closure
of
Cretaceous
age
in
the
Anza
basin.
Tullow
said
the
well
encountered
light
hydrocarbon
shows
while
drilling
a
55-metre
gross
sandstone
interval
but
added
that
it
was
unsuccessful
in
several
attempts
to
sample
the
initial
reservoir
fluids
and
no
hydrocarbons
were
recovered
to
the
surface.
As
a
result
it
said
the
well
had
been
temporarily
suspended
pending
agreement
on
future
evaluation
options.
“As
we
were
unable
to
recover
the
hydrocarbons
encountered
whilst
drilling,
the
well
needs…
