Norwegian wildcat comes up dry
Operator Aker BP fails to find pay with North Sea exploration well
Aker BP has come up dry with an exploration well on the Raudaasen prospect in PL 790 in the Norwegian North Sea.
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate revealed Tuesday the 34/2-5 S well had been drilled to a depth of 3190 metres and deemed dry, despite uncovering traces of petroleum.
The well was targeting oil in the Lower Jurassic – Upper Triassic sandstones in the Statfjord group and in the Lunde formation.
It encountered 72 metres of aquiferous sandstone layers in the Statfjord group with varying reservoir characteristics from moderate to very good, while 42 metres were encountered in the Lunde formation, mainly with moderate to good reservoir characteristics.
The well was drilled in a water depth of roughly 388 metres using the semi-submersible Transocean Arctic which Aker BP will now use to drill an exploration well on the west flank of the Valhall field.
The 34/2-5 S well lies about six kilometres south-west of the Knarr field and 20 kilometres north of the Visund field.
Aker BP operates PL 790 with a 30% interest and is partnered by Capricorn Norge (25%), Wellesley Petroleum (25%) and MOL Norge (20%).
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