Monday 28 August 2017

Norwegian independent Aker BP has drilled its second dry well in a row in a campaign to find extra resources for the Alvheim floating production, storage and offloading vessel.

The Hyrokkin wildcat well 25/4-11 in production licence 677 was drilled 25 kilometres northeast of the Aker BP-operated Alvheim field.

The probe found a section of about 70 metres of aquiferous sandstone in the Palaeocene Heimdal formation with very good reservoir quality, but the well was dry, the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) said.

Before drilling, Aker BP had estimated possible volumes of between 6 million and 55 million barrels of oil equivalent at the Hyrokkin prospect.

The well was the second disappointment for Aker BP this summer, as the company also missed the mark at the operated Volund West probe southwest of Alvheim.

Aker BP holds a 60% operating stake in PL 677, with partners Fortis Petroleum on 30% and MOL on 10%.

Hyrokkin was drilled by the jack-up rig Maersk Interceptor, which will now move on to drill an Aker BP-operated exploration well in production licence 442 in the area north of Alvheim.

The Nordfjellet/Delta probe is a combined appraisal and exploration well near Aker BP's Frigg Gamma Delta and Langfjellet discoveries.