DNO Norge ASA spudded the Gomez exploration well on production license PL006C, offshore Norway. The well is close to Tor and Ekofisk complexes. Drilling is expected to take 45 days. Pre-drill estimates are 26-80 MMboe.
The well will be drilled by the Borgland Dolphin rig to a depth of about 3,300 m below sea level, targeting Paleocene age formations. The rig arrived on location Aug. 7 following completion of plugging and abandonment of three wells at Oselvar field on DNO-operated PL274.
Gomez well is one of three exploration wells scheduled in 2021. The first well, Røver Nord (DNO 20%), resulted in what is likely a commercial discovery according to operator Equinor Energy AS (OGJ Online, Feb. 5, 2021). Following Gomez, the third exploration well is Mugnetind, expected to spud in this year’s fourth quarter.
DNO also is participating in two appraisal drilling campaigns covering previous discoveries made since 2019, namely Bergknapp (DNO 30%) and Black Vulture (DNO 32%).
DNO is operator in PL006C (65%) with the balance held by Aker BP ASA (35%).