Norwegian operator Det Norske says it is unlikely to roll out full field development of its latest exploration well at the Langlitinden site in the Barents Sea.
The operator is about to complete drilling operations on well 7222/11-2 at the prospect in production licence 659 – a site thought to contain up to 75million barrels of oil.
Although the well encountered an oil-bearing channel of sand, Det Norske says preliminary analysis suggests the volumes proven in the well are insufficient to justify a field development.
Following extensive data sampling, including cores, wireline logs and fluid samples have been performed; movable hydrocarbons were proved in the main target for the well, but a mini drillstem-type tests (mini-DST) proved poor reservoir properties, Det Norske said.
The company said the partners on the licence would evaluate the results carefully with respect to the remaining prospectivity of the licence.
The well will now be permanently plugged and abandoned.
Det Norske is operator with a 20% interest. The other partners on the licence are: Lundin (20%), Tullow (15%), Rocksource (5%), Petoro (30%) and Atlantic (10%).
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