Equinor discovers hydrocarbons in southern Norwegian sea
Equinor Energy AS discovered hydrocarbons in Mistral exploration well 6406/6-7S in the southern Norwegian sea, said partner OKEA ASA in a Mar. 3 release. Preliminary estimates of recoverable oil equivalents are 3-7 million std cu m (19-44 million bbl).
The well was drilled to a vertical depth of 4,024 m and encountered a 47-m thick gas-condensate column in a 99-m thick middle Jurassic sandstone with good reservoir properties. Data acquisition has been carried out to assess the reservoir and fluid properties.
The PL1119 license group will evaluate the commerciality of the discovery by studying options for development through existing area infrastructure.
Equinor is operator of the license with 50% interest. Partners are Pandion Energy AS (20%), DNO Norge AS (10%), and OKEA ASA (20%).
Alex Procyk | Upstream Editor
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).
