Oil- and gas discovery confirmed Print E-mail
Thursday, 25 March 2010 00:00
Det norske oljeselskap is operator for North Sea license 001 B, where appraisal well 16/1-11 is currently being drilled in order to delineate the Draupne oil and gas discovery made by well 16/1-9 in 2008.

The well has been drilled to planned total depth of 2,625 meters. A 57 meter hydrocarbon column has been identified in the same reservoir interval as found in discovery well 16/1-9. The 16/1-9 well was drilled in the spring 2008. The appraisal well also found non movable oil in the deeper formations of Trassic age.
Draupne - press for bigger   The license partners have decided to carry out a production test in the oil zone. This test is expected to take between two and three weeks to complete.

As the oil-water contact has not been identified, neither in the discovery well 16/1-9, nor in the current appraisal well 16/1-11, the license partners will consider a sidetrack to the current well.

Water depth in the area is 111 meters and the well is being drilled by semi submersible drilling rig Songa Delta. Det norske oljeselskap is operator in 001 B with a 35 percent ownership interest. Other partners include Statoil with 50 percent ownership interest and Bayerngas with 15 percent.

Read more about Draupne here:
Discovers Oil on Draupne


About Det norske:

Det norske oljeselskap ASA has interests in a total of 77 licenses, with 40 operatorships.

Det norske is the second-largest operating company on the Norwegian Continental Shelf both considering number of operatotships and exploration activity. I 2009 the company operated nine exploration wells, and the high activity will continue in 2010. Det norske runs its activities in a safe and responsible manner in close cooperation with the authorities.

Det norske currently employs a staff of 180. The company`s registered office is located in Trondheim. The company also has offices in Oslo,Harstad, and Stavanger. Det norske is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange (DETNOR).