By OGJ editors
HOUSTON, July 14 -- ConocoPhillips and Anadarko Petroleum Corp. reported the discovery of and test production from the Qannik oil accumulation overlying Alpine oil field on the Alaskan North Slope.
The Qannik deposit was tested for 19 days in June by the CD2-404 well, which flowed an average 1,200 b/d of 30º gravity oil from a 25-ft thick sandstone at 4,000 ft subsea.
The Qannik accumulation would be the third satellite field to be developed near Alpine. The previously announced Fiord and Nanuq satellites are currently being drilled with first production scheduled for later this year (OGJ Online, Jan. 3, 2005).
Current plans are to develop Qannik from the Alpine CD2 drillsite. First production could occur by late 2008.
Operator ConocoPhillips holds 78% interest in Alpine and its satellites; Anadarko holds 22%.
