The 204/18b-2Awell was drilled to a total depth of 10,120 feet intothe Tertiary Vaila formation butfailed to encounter hydrocarbons inthe target T36 or T35AA sands.
As a result, Ithaca said the well wasnow being plugged and abandoned.
Ithaca was carried on the drilling ofthe well as part of a series of farm-out deals sealed last year.
Ithaca operates the Handcross licencewith a 25% stake and is partnered by Edison International (25%), RWEDea (20%), Sussex Energy (15%) and Oyster Petroleum (15%).
