Atlantic Petroleum has made a gas discovery in its Ivory exploration well in the Norwegian Sea.
The company said the 6707/10-3S well tested the westernmost segment of the Ivory structure.
It is one of several prospects within the PL528 B license.
Further work will be needed to evaluate the potential resource of the discovery, which was found at a shallower depth than first predicted.
Ben Arabo, chief executive, said:‘’We are pleased to acknowledge a gas discovery in the Ivory well.
“The current well tested one segment of the Ivory prospect and results from this first well will help evaluate the full potential of the licence, which is located immediately northeast of the current Aasta Hansteen field development.
“We are also very pleased with the safe operations led by Centrica and the good collaboration in the partnership.’’
The primary objective of the Ivory well had been to prove the presence of hydrocarbons in the Kvitnos formation sandstones.
Extensive data has now completed and will be fully analysed to assess its commercial viability.
Atlantic Petroleum said the well could be tied back to the Statoil-operated Aasta Hansteen field which is located 20km to the southwest and due to come on stream in 2017.
The exploration well was drilled to a total depth of 4,264k m below sea level by the West Navigator drill ship.
Atlantic Petroleum holds a 9% interest in PL528 B and the licence is operated by Centrica with a 40% interest.
The other partners are Statoil with a 25% interest, Rocksource Exploration Norway with 10% and Repsol with a 6% share.
Wintershall is expected to have a 10% share pending government approval.
The well was spud in October and Atlantic Petroleum currently holds 47 oil and gas licences in the UK, Norway, Faroe Islands, Ireland and the Netherlands.
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