Lundin Petroleum AB said March 3 it has completed the Maligan exploration well offshore East Malaysia.

The Maligan well was drilled by the Swedish company's subsidiary, Lundin Malaysia BV, with the West Prospero jack-up rig in block SB307/SB308. Total depth was about 1,380 m (4,528 ft) and encountered significant gas shows.

The well has now been plugged and abandoned and will be expensed in the first quarter of 2016, the release said.

Lundin Malaysia holds 65% working interest in SB 307/308. Partners are DYAS BV with a 20% working interest and Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd with a 15% working interest.

Lundin Malaysia operates six blocks in Malaysia, namely PM307, PM319, PM308A, PM328, SB303 and SB307/308, according to the release.