Total makes Central North Sea gas, condensate discovery

Total SA and its partners have made a new natural gas and condensates discovery with the Isabella 30/12d-11 well on license P1820 in the Central North Sea offshore UK, about 40 km south of Elgin-Franklin field and 170 km east of Aberdeen. The well was drilled in water depth of about 80 m and encountered 64-m net pay of lean gas and condensate and high-quality light oil in Upper Jurassic and Triassic sandstone reservoirs.

Analysis of data and results are ongoing to assess discovered resources and determine the appraisal program required to confirm commerciality. Total described initial results as encouraging.

Total (30%) operates the P1820 license alongside Neptune Energy (50%), Ithaca Energy (10%), and the wholly owned subsidiary of Edison, Euroil Exploration (10%).