Greenland

By OGJ editors
HOUSTON, July 6 – Cairn Energy PLC last week spudded the Alpha-1 exploratory well on the Sigguk block 175 km off Disko Island in the Davis Strait off western Greenland.

The drilling program targets the Alpha and T8 prospects in 300-500 m of water. The wells have planned depths of 4,200 m and 3,250 m. Drilling times are estimated at 55 and 38 days, respectively (see map, OGJ, Aug. 24, 2009, p. 38).

Each is being drilled using a pilot hole through the initial top hole section.