Statoil Starts Appraisal Well in PL265 on Johan Sverdrup Discovery

Norway’s Statoil started the appraisal well in the PL265 on the Johan Sverdrup discovery, located in the North Sea sector of the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS).

‘The planned total depth is approximately 1,990 metres below mean sea level and the well will be drilled by the semi-submersible drilling rig Ocean Vanguard. The drilling operation is expected to take approximately 45 days,’ reads a note released by Lundin on Tuesday.

Partners in PL 265 are Statoil 40% (operator), Petoro 30%, Det norske oljeselskap (20%), Lundin Norway (10%).

The main objective of the well is to study the Jurassic presence, reservoir thickness, quality and distribution on the north-eastern edge of the discovery 2.2 kilometres north of appraisal well 16/2-12 and 3.2 kilometres south-east of appraisal well 16/2-9s.