CNOOC Petroleum Europe Ltd., a subsidiary of CNOOC Ltd., has discovered natural gas and condensate pay in the Glengorm prospect in the Central Graben area of the UK central North Sea.
Drilled to 5,056 m TD in 86 m of water, the exploration well encountered net gas and condensate pay with a total net thickness of 37 m in a high-quality Upper Jurassic reservoir with excellent properties.
Recoverable resources are estimated close to 250 million boe, said partner Total E&P UK North Sea Ltd. Further drilling and testing will be carried out to appraise resources and the productivity of the reservoir, Total said.
The discovery is in the P2215 license, which was previously part of the Maersk Oil portfolio, and close to existing Total-operated infrastructures offering tie-back possibilities, such as the Elgin-Franklin platform and the Culzean project, Total said.
CNOOC is operator with 50% working interest. Partners include Total and Euroil, a wholly owned subsidiary of Edison E&P SPA, each with 25% working interest.
