Tethys Oil spuds exploration well on Block 49 onshore Oman
Tethys Oil is pleased to announce that drilling operations of exploration well Thameen-1 on Block 49 onshore the Sultanate of Oman has commenced. The well is planned to be drilled to a depth of about 4,000 meters below ground and drilling operations are expected to last about 45 days.Primary target is the Late Ordovician Hasirah Sandstone layer at a depth of 3,500 metres (TVD). A secondary target is the Mid-Ordovician Saih Nihayda Sandstone at a depth of 3,700 metres (TVD). In addition, the well will also investigate the shallower Gharif Sandstone. “We are delighted to have started