Repsol date for Darwin probe

Lined up: Transocean Barents

DET NORSKE

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By Steve Marshall and news reports

 16 October 2012 12:15 GMT

Spanish explorer Repsol is reportedly preparing to spud a wildcat on the Darwin prospect in Norway's Barents Sea early next year.

The 7218/11-1 probe will be drilled about 25 kilometres south of Statoil’s Havis discovery in Repsol-operated production licence 531, PetroMedia reported.

The original spud date of December has now been pushed back to late January or early February.

The well, targeting primarily oil in the Torsk and Kveite/Kolmule formations, will be drilled by semi-submersible Transocean Barents to a total depth of 2540 metres, with drilling expected to take 50 days.

Repsol holds a 20% operated stake in the licence, with partners Talisman Energy (25%), Concedo (20%), RWE Dea (15%), and Marathon and Det norske…

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