BP’s North Uist find falls short of hopes

UK supermajor BP has hit gas condensate at a wildcat well in the North Uist prospect, west of the Shetland Islands, UK, but partner Faroe Petroleum said the find fell short of expectations.

Failing expectations: BP used the drillship Stena Carron (above) to drill the deep-water wildcat well on the North Uist prospect, west of the Shetland Islands, UK
Failing expectations: BP used the drillship Stena Carron (above) to drill the deep-water wildcat well on the North Uist prospect, west of the Shetland Islands, UK
Published 5 April 2013, 07:21Updated 11 October 2016, 14:37