Norway: Barents Eik prospect found noncommercial

Preliminary results indicate that the 7228/1-1 exploratory well being drilled on the Eik prospect in the Barents Sea offshore Norway does not contain commercial hydrocarbons, said Norwegian Energy Co. ASA, Stavanger.

Alan Petzet

April 18, 2012

Noreco is operator with 50% interest in the PL396 license 200 km northeast of North Cape. Front Exploration AS has 30% and Petoro AS has 20%.

About the Author

Alan Petzet

Chief Editor Exploration

Alan Petzet is Chief Editor-Exploration of Oil & Gas Journal in Houston. He is editor of the Weekly E&D Newsletter, emailed to OGJ subscribers, and a regular contributor to the OGJ Online subscriber website.

Petzet joined OGJ in 1981 after 13 years in the Tulsa World business-oil department. He was named OGJ Exploration Editor in 1990. A native of Tulsa, he has a BA in journalism from the University of Tulsa.