Aker BP ASA discovered gas at the Storjo exploration well in production license (PL) 261 near Skarv field in the Norwegian Sea. Further delineation of the discovery is planned in 2023.
The well encountered gas in several geological formations, the operator said in a release July 11. Preliminary estimate of recoverable gas volume is 25-80 million bbl of oil.
Aker BP is operator of PL 261 with 70% interest. Wintershall Dea Norge AS holds the remaining 30%.
Alex Procyk is Upstream Editor at Oil & Gas Journal. He has also served as a principal technical professional at Halliburton and as a completion engineer at ConocoPhillips. He holds a BS in chemistry (1987) from Kent State University and a PhD in chemistry (1992) from Carnegie Mellon University. He is a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE).
