Aker BP ASA has confirmed gasoline in one other effectively in manufacturing license 261 within the Norwegian Sea and is contemplating growing the discoveries within the block by way of tieback to present infrastructure.
Effectively 6507/2-7 S, about 12 kilometers (7.5 miles) of the Skarv subject, “was drilled to verify the scale of the earlier discoveries made in 2022 in 6507/2-6 (Storjo East and Kaneljo in Jurassic and Cretaceous reservoir rocks, respectively)”, the Norwegian Offshore Directorate mentioned in a press launch.
The first exploration goal is now estimated to carry two million to eight.7 million cubic meters (70.6 million to 307.2 million cubic toes) of recoverable oil equal based mostly on preliminary findings, revised from 2.6 million to 10.3 million cubic meters (91.8 million to 363.7 million cubic toes). The brand new estimates correspond to about 13 million to 55 million barrels of oil equal, in line with the Directorate.
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In the meantime preliminary estimates positioned volumes within the secondary exploration goal at 1.3 million to 1.8 million cubic meters (45.9 million to 63.6 million cubic toes), or eight million to 12 million barrels of oil equal. The earlier estimate was 900,000 to 1.5 million cubic meters (31.8 million to 53 million cubic toes).
“The first exploration goal for effectively 6507/2-7 S was to show gasoline in reservoir rocks within the Tilje Formation within the Decrease Jurassic”, the Directorate mentioned. “The secondary exploration goal was to show gasoline in reservoir rocks within the Center Jurassic (the Garn Formation) and in reservoir rocks within the Higher Cretaceous (Lysing Formation).
“Within the main exploration goal, effectively 6507/2-7 S encountered gasoline within the Tilje Formation, which is 133 meters [436.4 feet] thick, 43 meters [141.1 feet] of which in sandstone rocks with reasonable to poor reservoir high quality. The gasoline/water contact was not encountered.
“Within the secondary exploration goal within the Garn Formation, effectively 6507/2-7 S encountered a 30-meter [98.4 feet] gasoline column in sandstone rocks totaling round 14 meters [45.9 feet] with poor reservoir high quality. Within the different secondary exploration goal, effectively 6507/2-7 S encountered a gasoline column of round 8 meters [26.2 feet] within the Lysing Formation in sandstone rocks totaling 65 meters [213.3 feet] with superb reservoir high quality. The gasoline/water contacts weren’t encountered in any of the formations”.
A manufacturing check on the higher a part of the Tilje Formation yielded 300,000 cubic meters (10.6 million cubic toes) of gasoline per movement day by way of a 20/64-inch nozzle opening, the Directorate mentioned.
Appraisal effectively 6507/2-7 S was drilled to five,098 meters (16,725.7 toes) of vertical depth and 5,140 meters (16,863.5 toes) of measured depth under sea stage. The location’s water depth is 340 meters (1,115.5 toes). Drilling, carried out by Odfjell Drilling Ltd.’s Deepsea Nordkapp rig, was terminated within the Are Formation within the Decrease Jurassic age. The effectively has been briefly plugged, the Directorate mentioned.
The rig proceeds to manufacturing license 932, the place Aker BP can also be the operator, the Directorate mentioned.
In manufacturing license 261, Aker BP holds a 70 % working stake with Wintershall Dea Norge AS proudly owning the remaining 30 %.
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