Shell UK Ltd. let a contract to Fugro GB North Marine Ltd. to carry out geophysical and geotechnical site survey works over the Pensacola gas prospect, UK North Sea license P2252.
Shell UK Ltd. let a contract to Fugro GB North Marine Ltd. to carry out geophysical and geotechnical site survey works over the Pensacola gas prospect, UK North Sea license P2252. The work is in preparation for drilling of the Pensacola exploration well, according to a May 24 release from partner Deltic Energy PLC. Shell expects to start drilling in Pensacola in May 2022.
Pensacola is a Zechstein reef upper Permian patch structure covering an area of 15 km by 6 km. It is over 200 m thick and has P50 prospective resources of 309 bcf.
Shell is operator of the license with 70% interest. Deltic Energy holds the remaining 30%.
