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Wintershall Dea Concludes Successfully The Assessment Of The Bergknapp Discovery With Partners DNO Norge And Equinor In Field Development In The Strategic Area.
Wintershall Dea and its partners DNO Norge and Equinor have successfully completed the drilling of an evaluation well at the Bergknapp discovery in the Norwegian Sea. The team is already analyzing various development options for the discovery.
The discovery of Bergknapp is a significant achievement for the company, located in license PL836S, a strategic area for Wintershall Dea in Norway. Situated just eight kilometers west of the operated Maria field and 200 kilometers north of Kristiansund on Norway’s west coast, this discovery is positioned near several other producing fields in the Norwegian Sea. The partnership is confident in the development potential of this discovery.
Wintershall Dea Norge: Partners DNO Norge And Equinor Focus On Field Development In Licenses PL836S And PL211 CS
The evaluation well, completed by the Transocean Norge rig in early December, was conducted to minimize volumetric and subsurface uncertainties at Bergknapp, including the underlying discovery in the Åre Formation.
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Focused Exploration And Success Strategy
In recent years, we have witnessed significant success with our strategy of exploring areas where we have deep subsurface knowledge and access to existing infrastructure. This focused exploration strategy maximizes our chances of making commercial discoveries while also reducing the time required for their development, stated Michael Zechner, General Director of Wintershall Dea Norge.
The updated recoverable value and resource estimate for the oil discovery in the Garn, Ile, and Tilje formations is between 44 million and 75 million barrels of oil equivalent. Meanwhile, estimates for the underlying Åre Formation discovery range between six and 25 million barrels of oil equivalent.
Expansion And Ongoing Investment
The original oil discovery at the Bergknapp prospect in 2020, followed by a gas discovery in the deeper Åre Formation during a successful re-entry and sidetrack in 2021, represents a significant milestone for Wintershall Dea. The operator, along with its other partners, will continue to invest in new exploration and development opportunities in the strategic area.
Transocean Norge, under a long-term contract for Wintershall Dea and OMV, will now shift its focus to the PL211 CS license operated by Wintershall Dea. There, it will drill another evaluation well in the Adriana and Sabina discoveries.
We strongly believe in the potential of this area and will continue to leverage our existing position here to invest in new exploration and development opportunities, said Roy Davies, VP Exploration for Wintershall Dea Norge.
Wintershall Dea Norge: Leadership In Licenses And Discoveries
Wintershall Dea is the operator of the PL836S Bergknapp license with a 40% stake, while partners Equinor and DNO Norge each hold 30%.
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Source: AtCoMedia. Inc
