Dana starts Platypus gas appraisal drilling

April 17, 2012
The jackup ENSCO 80 has spudded the Platypus gas field appraisal well in the UK southern North Sea for operator Dana Petroleum.

Offshore staff

ABERDEEN, UK – The jackup ENSCO 80has spudded the Platypus gas field appraisal well in the UK southern North Sea for operator Dana Petroleum.

Platypus is inblocks 48/1a and 48/1c, 18 km (11.2 mi) north-northwest of the West Sole gas field and 15 km (9.3 mi) west-southwest of the Babbage field.

Dana discovered Platypus’ Rotliegendes gas accumulation in 2010 via the 48/1a-5 well, which encountered 218 vertical ft (66 m) of gas-bearing sands. According to partnerParkmead Group, the structure could contain in-place gas of up to 180 bcf.

This latest well will be drilled horizontally through the Rotliegendes gas reservoir to confirm deliverability, and will probably be suspended for re-use as a gas producer.

Other joint venture partners are First Oil Expro and CalEnergy Gas.

4/17/2012