Aminex PLC, the oil and gas company listed in London and Dublin, announces that the NW Tanan-1 exploration well on the West esh el Mellahah concession in Egypt (WEEM) has reached basement at a depth of 2,357 metres with well logs indicating that no hydrocarbons were encountered. The well will now be plugged and abandoned and the rig temporarily released pending evaluation of the well and integration with existing 3D seismic.