Gas discovery in the Norwegian Sea

StatoilHydro has struck gas during exploration drilling in the Norwegian Sea north-west of Kristiansund and will drill a sidetrack well to further identify the area.

StatoilHydro, the operator of production licence 348, reports that it is now completing the drilling of exploration well 6407/8-4 S. The well is located 30 kilometres north-east of the Njord field and 9 kilometres north-west of the Draugen field.

'The purpose of the well was to confirm the existence of hydrocarbons in mid/lower Jurassic rocks in the southern segment of the Galtvort prospect. It is very positive that we again strike hydrocarbons in these areas where finds can quickly be put on stream,” says StatoilHydro’s vice president for infrastructure-led exploration in the North,

Thursday, 22 May 2008 07:05

Written by Rolleiv Solholm

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