More finds in the North Sea

Operator Statoil has completed the drilling of two appraisal wells at the Ermintrude find in the North Sea, near Sleipner. Gas, condensate and oil have been proven.

Wells 15/6 A and B lie in production licence 303 seven kilometres north of the Sleipner area in the North Sea’s central sector.

Gas and condensate in sandstones of Jurassic age have been proven in well 15/6-9 A, while oil has been proven in well 15/6-9 B in the same reservoir.

The two successful appraisal wells have increased our understanding of the promising 15/6-9 S oil find, carried out in May this year, confirming its size to be eight to 12 million standard cubic metres of recoverable oil equivalent reserves, says Frode Fasteland, acting head of Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) exploration.

Around half is gas/condensate and half is oil, he says.

The Norway Post