By OGJ editors
HOUSTON, Dec. 5 -- Husky Energy Inc., St. John's, Newf., and Norsk Hydro Canada Oil & Gas have made a hydrocarbon discovery during delineation drilling in the Jeanne d'Arc basin, off Newfoundland and Labrador.
The West Bonne Bay F-12 well was drilled in significant discovery license (SDL) 1040, about 320 km southeast of St. John's, and near the Terra Nova oil field. Under a farm-in agreement with Norsk Hydro, operator of SDL 1040, Husky drilled the well using the Rowan Cos. Inc. Gorilla VI jack up drilling rig.
The F-12 well was drilled to TD 4,666 m. A sidetrack well F-12Z was drilled to further delineate the structure and to gather additional reservoir information. In both wells hydrocarbons were encountered in the Upper Hibernia formation. Further analysis of core, fluid samples, and wire line log data is continuing to estimate the resources in this pool.
Husky served as operator for the drilling program and holds a 27.78% interest in the West Bonne Bay well. Norsk Hydro is operator of the SDL and holds a 72.22% working interest.
