Scandoil  

Maersk Oil UK confirms Culzean gas discovery


Published Mar 11, 2011
[an error occurred while processing this directive]

Edit page New page Hide edit links

Maersk Oil - Affleck Field

Maersk Oil says that the appraisal well 22/25a-10z in the high pressure high temperature (HPHT) Culzean discovery has confirmed the presence of a significant hydrocarbon accumulation.

The Maersk Oil operated well was drilled in the UK sector of the Central North Sea approximately 145 kilometres East of Aberdeen to verify the extension of the original Culzean discovery well (22/25a -9z), announced in 2008.

Gas and condensate has been confirmed at an average depth of approximately 4.5 km, within the target reservoirs of Triassic and Jurassic age. The well has been tested in two intervals and delivered a rig constrained rate of nearly 40 million cubic feet of gas in addition to 900 barrels of condensate per day in each interval.

“The production test shows that the Culzean discovery has the potential to be one of the most promising HPHT discoveries in the UK sector in recent years. Looking forward, Culzean will be a key project in Maersk Oil’s long term growth plan for its UK activities”, said Martin Rune Pedersen, Maersk Oil UK Managing Director.

Maersk Oil and its partners have agreed to a further appraisal programme which includes a sidetrack well down flank to the east of the appraisal well to assess the full extent of the field. The results of this sidetrack well are expected in summer 2011 after which a further appraisal well will be drilled.

Maersk Oil as operator holds a 49.99% interest in Culzean, with partners JX Nippon UK (17.06%) Eni UK (16.95%) and BP (16.00%).

Tags: Maersk Oil




Advertisment:

Add a Comment to this Article

Please be civil. Job and promotion will not be added into the comment page.

(Use Markdown for formatting.)

This question helps prevent spam:

+ Larger Font | + Smaller Font
Top Stories

 

 

 

 


 


RSS

RSS
Newsletter
Newsletter
Mobile News
Mobile news

Computer
Our news on
your website


Facebook
Facebook
Twitter
Twitter

Contact
Contact
Tips
Do you have any
tips to us

 

sitemap xml