According to the company, the well is currently undergoing wireline logging, before drilling ahead to intersect the Moon prospect.

The well’s primary target is the Crathes prospect that lies within the Palaeocene section, while the secondary target is the Moon prospect within the deeper Upper Jurassic section.

Ithaca Energy holds a 10% interest in the Crathes prospect, which is operated by EnQuest with a 40% interest.