Statoil Announces Results From Krafla Program In North Sea
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Statoil reported that it has struck pay at Oseberg Sor in its Krafla campaign in Block 30/11, PL035 and PL272, in the Norwegian North Sea. The find was made with wildcat exploration wells #30/11-14 and #30/11-14B, which are southeast of the Krafla discovery well, #30/11-8S. The venture was drilled to prove petroleum in Middle Jurassic reservoir rocks (Tarbert) in two nearby fault blocks. The secondary exploration target was to prove petroleum in the Ness Formation in the Middle Jurassic. Well #30/11-14 encountered a 23-m and a 6-m gas column in the upper section of Tarbert. Well #30/11-14B encountered a 38-m and a 12-m gas/oil column and a 13-m oil column in the upper part of Tarbert. Preliminary estimates indicate that #30/11-14 has 6.29 to 12.58 MMboe and #30/11-14 B has 12.58 to 31.45 MMboe. The #30/11-14 was drilled to 3,438 m, and the #30/11-14 B was drilled to 4,187 m in water depth of 107 m. The wells will be permanently plugged and abandoned. Statoil is the operator of PL035/272, Block 30/11 and these wells with 50% interest in partnership with Det Norske Oljeselskap, which holds the remaining 50%.
Statoil reported that it has struck pay at Oseberg Sor in its Krafla campaign in Block 30/11, PL035 and PL272, in the Norwegian North Sea. The find was made with wildcat exploration wells #30/11-14 and #30/11-14B, which are southeast of the Krafla discovery well, #30/11-8S. The venture was drilled to prove petroleum in Middle Jurassic reservoir rocks (Tarbert) in two nearby fault blocks. The secondary exploration target was to prove petroleum in the Ness Formation in the Middle Jurassic. Well #30/11-14 encountered a 23-m and a 6-m gas column in the upper section of Tarbert. Well #30/11-14B encountered a 38-m and a 12-m gas/oil column and a 13-m oil column in the upper part of Tarbert. Preliminary estimates indicate that #30/11-14 has 6.29 to 12.58 MMboe and #30/11-14 B has 12.58 to 31.45 MMboe. The #30/11-14 was drilled to 3,438 m, and the #30/11-14 B was drilled to 4,187 m in water depth of 107 m. The wells will be permanently plugged and abandoned. Statoil is the operator of PL035/272, Block 30/11 and these wells with 50% interest in partnership with Det Norske Oljeselskap, which holds the remaining 50%.