Offshore staff
OSLO, Norway – Statoil has proven small volumes of gas and condensate from its latest well in the North Sea, according to the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD).
The semisubmersibleSonga Delta drilled well 30/11-13 in 106 m (348 ft) of water in production license 272, 8 km (4.9 mi) southeast of the 30/11-8 S (Krafla) discovery and 27 km (16.8 mi) south of the Oseberg South platform. Â
The well encountered gas columns at two levels in the top part of the Tarbert formation, the well encountered two gas columns of respectively 5 and 31 m (16.4 and 102 ft), of which 4 and 22 m (13 and 72 ft) exhibited good to moderate reservoir properties.
A secondary exploration target in the Ness formation was water-wet.
NPD estimates the size of the find in the range 1-3 MMboe recoverable. Statoil will include it in the evaluation of a new development project encompassing other discoveries in the area.
Songa Delta will next drill a wildcat in the same license.
NPD has authorized Lundin Norway to re-enter and deepen an appraisal well in Barents Sea license PL 609, which was temporarily P&A’d last year.
The semisubLeiv Eiriksson will conduct the program on well 7220/11-3 A, 4 km (2.5 mi) south of the 7220/11-1 discovery well.
06/10/2016
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