UK-based Longboat Energy has announced a new discovery at the Rødhette exploration well in production license 901, in the Norwegian part of the North Sea.
The exploration well, designated 7122/6-3 S, is said to be the first among the seven-well exploration programme.
It is operated by Var Energi with a 50% stake alongside Longboat and Concedo with 20% each, and Equinor owning the remaining 10%.
The Rødhette exploration well has encountered a 29m hydrocarbon column in the primary target in the Middle Jurassic Stø formation.
Top of the reservoir was reached close to prognosis comprising high net-to-gross, moderate to good quality sandstone, said the company.
The well was drilled 30km north of the Goliat field and 5km south from the Tornerose discovery, and may need around five to seven weeks to complete, incurring net costs of around US$7m.
According to the data, the well shows an indicated gas column of around 18m over an oil rim, and the preliminary estimates suggest the discovery to be around 9 to 12mmboe.
Longboat said that the volumes of the Rødhette discovery are low compared to pre-drill expectations, and is planned to be plugged and abandoned.
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