The London-listed explorer is now drilling a horizontal sidetrack at the find using semi-submersible rig Transocean Spitsbergen after the first probe indicated a hydrocarbon column of at least 620 metres and flowed as much as 11,000 barrels per day of oil on testing.
“This result confirms the company's reservoir model for the Lancaster field. We see no reason why similar results should not be replicated on our Lincoln, Warwick and Typhoon prospects, and Whirlwind discovery,” Hurricane said in its interim results statement on Thursday.
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