Marathon Oil Norway Well Tests Positive

HOUSTON

A lower zone showed a production rate of 6,300 barrels of oil per day and 18 million cubic feet of natural gas per day, according to Marathon. An upper level tested for 4,000 barrels of oil per day and 12 million cubic feet per day of gas.

“The results of the latest Gudrun appraisal well have significantly improved the overall potential for a commercial development,” Philip Behrman, senior vice president of worldwide exploration, said in a statement.