Det Norske Oljeselskap has spudded an exploratory well on the Kalvklumpen prospect in the PL 414 license on Block 25/6 in the North Sea off Norway.
The well targets Paleocene Hermod formation and Jurassic Brent Group sandstones at a location east of abandoned Froy field and Total SA’s recent Atla discovery.
DNO is operator with 40% participating interest. Bayerngas Norge AS, Faroe Petroleum PLC, and Norwegian Energy Co. ASA hold 20% each.
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.
