PGNiG Makes Small Find Off Norway
Poland’s PGNiG has discovered a small oil and gas discovery southeast of the Aker BP-operated Skarv gas field in the Norwegian Sea, the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) reported on October 15. PGNiG has a sake in Skarv.
The operator sunk an appraisal well and a wildcat around 5 km south of Skarv, aiming to prove petroleum in Middle and Lower Jurassic rocks. The wildcat tapped into an 85-metre oil and gas column, while the appraisal well encountered a 65-metre hydrocarbon column. The net pay zones were estimated at 105 metres in total, with good to very good reservoir quality.
The wells are PGNiG’s first at production licence 838, awarded in Norway’s 2015 APA licensing round. The Polish player operates the licence with a 40% stake, while partners Aker BP and Lime Petroleum each own 30%.
The NPD said the discovery had an estimated size of 3-6mn m3 of recoverable oil equivalent. The licensees will consider tying the discovery back to the Skarv facility, it said.