Lundin Petroleum started drilling exploration well 33/2-2S in PL579 on the Morkel prospect in the Norwegian Sea.
Morkel is 180km west of Florø on the Norwegian west coast and approximately 40km northwest of the Snorre field.
The main objective of well 33/2-2S is to test the hydrocarbon potential and reservoir properties of the Jurassic section. Lundin Petroleum estimates the Morkel prospect to have the potential to contain unrisked, gross prospective resources of 74 MMboe.
The planned total depth is 3500m below mean sea level and the well will be drilled using the semisubmersible drilling unit Bredford Dolphin. Drilling is expected to take approximately 60 days.
Lundin Norway is the operator and has a 50% working interest in PL579. The partners are Bayerngas Norge and Fortis Petroleum Norway with 30% and 20% working interest, respectively.