Lundin Petroleum has commenced drilling of the Selada-1 exploration well in Block PM308A offshore Malaysia.
The company said the well will target hydrocarbons in Miocence aged sands and is 14km to the south of the Bertam field operated by Lundin Malaysia.
The well will be drilled using the West Prospero jack-up rig to a total depth of 1,700 metres below mean sea level.
Drilling of the well is expected to take around 30 days.
Lundin Malaysia is the operator of the well and holds a 75% working interest in PM308A while PETRONAS holds a 25% share.