North Sea Wildcat Completed In Production License PL 442
Drilling Activity Details
Norway
Drilling Activity Summary
Description
Aker BP, operator of production license PL 442, has completed wildcat well #25/2-21 (Liatarnet). The primary and secondary exploration targets for the well were to prove petroleum in reservoir rocks from the Early Miocene period (Skade). The venture encountered an oil column in the primary exploration target of about 28 m in sand layers with extremely good reservoir quality. The oil/water contact was not encountered. The secondary exploration target consisted of a water-bearing sand layer of about 12 m, also with extremely good reservoir quality. Preliminary estimates indicate the size of the discovery is 2.3-5.6 MMbbl of oil equivalent. The flow potential and recovery rate are uncertain and will have to be clarified prior to preparation of a possible development plan. The well was not formation-tested, but extensive data acquisition and sampling have been carried out. The well was drilled to 1,170 m below to the Hordaland group (Oligocene) and area water depth is 110 m. The well was plugged and abandoned.
Aker BP, operator of production license PL 442, has completed wildcat well #25/2-21 (Liatarnet). The primary and secondary exploration targets for the well were to prove petroleum in reservoir rocks from the Early Miocene period (Skade). The venture encountered an oil column in the primary exploration target of about 28 m in sand layers with extremely good reservoir quality. The oil/water contact was not encountered. The secondary exploration target consisted of a water-bearing sand layer of about 12 m, also with extremely good reservoir quality. Preliminary estimates indicate the size of the discovery is 2.3-5.6 MMbbl of oil equivalent. The flow potential and recovery rate are uncertain and will have to be clarified prior to preparation of a possible development plan. The well was not formation-tested, but extensive data acquisition and sampling have been carried out. The well was drilled to 1,170 m below to the Hordaland group (Oligocene) and area water depth is 110 m. The well was plugged and abandoned.