The first exploration well, E1-NC193, drilled by the Nabors F16 rig, tested oil at a rate of 704 barrels per day (bbls/day) from the Dahra Formation at a depth of 4,823ft.

The second exploration well, F1-NC193, drilled by the Ensign-45 rig, encountered oil in the Upper Dahra Formation at a depth of 4,418ft and tested at a rate of 439bbls/day.