DONG Makes Trym South Oil & Gas Discovery

Danish explorer DONG Energy has hit hydrocarbons at the Trym South field in the Norwegian North Sea.

The discovery, which was made yesterday in the middle Jurassic section of the field, is estimated at between one and two million square metres of oil equivalent. The discovery was made by a well drilled in 65 metres water depth to a vertical depth of 3688 metres below sea level.

The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) said yesterday that the field had not thrown up any surprises.

"Oil and gas were proven in a gross column of 159 metres in the Sandnes and Bryne formations with reservoir rocks and reservoir quality as expected."

The well has now been plugged and abandoned and the Maersk Giant drilling rig will now move on to another of DONG's licences, the Musling licence, also in the Norwegian North Sea. 

Data testing will now be carried out on the discovery to determine the type and scope of the found hydrocarbons. Further evaluation will also be carried out to determine the potential profitability of the discovery before any further action is taken.

DONG Energy is the operator of the Trym South field, located 2 kilometres south of the Trym field, and holds a 50 per cent stake. Equal partners Bayerngas Norge hold the other 50 per cent stake in the field.