Lundin Norway AS has commenced drilling a 700-m horizontal well in the oil zone of the Alta discovery. Well 7220/11-5 is in PL 609 in the southern Barents Sea.
The extended well test will improve the lateral geological understanding of the Permian-Triassic karstified and fractured carbonate reservoirs. Lundin’s main objective is to prove sustainable production rates and reduce uncertainty around the reservoir’s recovery mechanism. The Alta discovery is 160 km from the Norwegian coastline, and it was made in 2014 with three successful appraisal wells completed to date (OGJ Online, May 11, 2017).
The Gohta discovery is adjacent to Alto in PL 492. Lundin has considered both discoveries as a joint development. Both discoveries contain a combined gross contingent resource range of 115-390 million boe. The Leiv Eiriksson semisubmersible rig is drilling the extended-reach Alta test, and will be tied up with testing and producing the well for another 2 months after drilling is completed.
Lundin Norway is a wholly owned subsidiary of Lundin Petroleum AB, and it operates PL 609 with a 40% working interest. The partners are DEA Norge AS and Idemitsu Petroleum Norge AS with 30% working interest each.
Contact Tayvis Dunnahoe at [email protected].
