Shell has started drilling on the Portrush exploration well 6407/10-5 in the Norwegian Sea.
The Portrush prospect is in license PL793 about 10km southeast of the producing Statoil-operated Njord field and 20km west of the Shell-operated Draugen field.
The exploration well will target prospective resources along the Vingleia fault in Upper Jurassic reservoirs, analogous to the reservoirs found in Pil, Bue and Draugen, says partner Faroe Petroleum (20%).
The exploration licence PL793 was awarded in January 2015 as part of the 2014 APA licensing round in a joint venture with Norske Shell (40%), VNG Norge (20%) and Petoro (20%). The Portrush well will be drilled using the Transocean Barents semisubmersible drilling rig.
Faroe CEO Graham Stewart said: “I am very pleased to announce the spudding of the Shell operated Portrush exploration well located in proximity to our Pil and Bue discoveries and the Njord and Draugen fields.
“In addition, drilling operations on the Boomerang prospect continue. The company will announce the results from the Boomerang well when drilling operations are complete, which is expected in September 2015. The company’s exciting 2015 exploration drilling campaign, focuses entirely on this area in the Norwegian Sea, and has the potential to add considerable additional value.”
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