Appraisal well 16/1-18 on the Edvard Grieg Field in the Norwegian North Sea has encountered approximately 62 m (203 ft) of oil-bearing conglomeratic sandstone sequence dated late Upper Jurassic, Lundin Petroleum said in a news release.
The well was drilled 2.4 km (1.5 miles) east of the Edvard Grieg production platform. The reservoir sequence was cored and an extensive logging program was acquired. Good reservoir quality was established in the upper 43 m (141 ft) and moderate reservoir quality in the lower 19 m (62 ft) of the oil bearing zone, Lundin said in the release. An oil down-to situation was established.
A production test (DST) was carried out in a 13-m (43-ft) perforation interval in the lowest part of the oil bearing zone. The test yielded more than 800 bbl/d of oil through a 28/64-in. choke, demonstrating good permeability and good vertical communication across the entire 62-m (203-ft) oil zone. The upper part of the reservoir with the best reservoir quality was planned to be perforated and tested in a comingled test with the lower zone, but this was cancelled due to operational issues, the release said. A mini-DST in the upper oil-bearing zone confirmed good quality reservoir properties.
Lundin Norway is the operator of PL338 with a 50% interest. The partners are OMV Norge AS with 20%, Statoil Petroleum AS with 15% interest and Wintershall Norge AS with 15% interest.
Recommended Reading
Norway Awards Equinor 27 Production Licenses in Latest Round
2025-01-14 - Equinor ASA, Aker BP ASA, Vår Energi ASA and DNO ASA were selected for the most offshore licenses in Norway’s annual licensing rounds.
ADNOC Contracts Flowserve to Supply Tech for CCS, EOR Project
2025-01-14 - Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. has contracted Flowserve Corp. for the supply of dry gas seal systems for EOR and a carbon capture project at its Habshan facility in the Middle East.
E&P Highlights: Jan. 13, 2025
2025-01-13 - Here’s a roundup of the latest E&P headlines, including Chevron starting production from a platform in the Gulf of Mexico and several new products for pipelines.
Atlas Energy’s Dune Express Makes First Proppant Delivery to NM
2025-01-13 - Atlas Energy Solutions’ 42-mile Dune Express fully electric conveyor system delivered its first commercial load of proppant sand from Texas to New Mexico on Jan. 12.
US Drillers Cut Oil, Gas Rigs for First Time in Six Weeks
2025-01-10 - The oil and gas rig count fell by five to 584 in the week to Jan. 10, the lowest since November.