ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Norway, the operator of production license 029B, has completed the drilling of the wildcat 15/6-10. The well found a 30m gas/condensate column in rocks of Middle Jurassic age. Det norske oljeselskap has drilled the well on behalf of ExxonMobil.
According to Det norske, the well is located about 30km north of the Sleipner field in the North Sea. The purpose of the well was to prove hydrocarbons in reservoir rocks of Middle Jurassic age in the Freke prospect.
Det norske has said that the well was drilled by the semi-submersible rig Bredford Dolphin. The licensees in production license 029B are StatoilHydro with 50% interest, ExxonMobil with 30% interest and Det norske with 20% interest.
The company said that the well was not tested but extensive data collection and sampling had been carried out. This is the 1st exploration well in production license 029B which was carved out from production license 029 in 2001. The well was drilled to a vertical depth of 3677 meters below sea level, and was completed in rocks of Upper Triassic age, said Det norske.
Det norske oljeselskap focuses on exploration and development of petroleum resources on the Norwegian Shelf. Det norske’s registered office is located in Trondheim, and headquarter functions are divided between Trondheim and Oslo. In addition, the company has offices in Harstad and Stavanger.
