In a Friday third-quarter results presentation, OGX said the probe had come across 32 metres of net pay. It did not say whether drilling had been finished or provide other details.

A spokesman for OGX did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Upstream previously reported that the well was drilled in Block BM-S-58 in 143 metres of water with the Diamond Offshore semi-submersible rig Ocean Quest.

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