Well confirms oil in Tampen area off Norway

Statoil said the Lower Lunde well confirmed the existence of oil in the Tampen area in the northeastern area of Snorre field in the Norwegian North Sea.
March 4, 2010

By OGJ editors
HOUSTON, Mar. 4
-- Statoil said the Lower Lunde well confirmed the existence of oil in the Tampen area in the northeastern area of Snorre field in the Norwegian North Sea.

The Statoil-operated well was drilled to 2,652 m in lower parts of the Upper Triassic Lunde formation.

The find was estimated to contain 6-19 million boe, although the well was not formation-tested. Samples were taken, and Statoil said it plans to plug the well.

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