Norway's Det norske oljeselskap has made a 24-74 MMboe oil discovery on exploration well 25/2-18 S on the Langfjellet prospect in license 442 the Norwegian North Sea.
The well encountered a gross oil column of 109m in the Vestland Group, says Det norske. A technical sidetrack was drilled to collect data and the well is currently being prepared for a sidetrack and welltest.
Preliminary volume estimates for the discovery are 24-74 MMboe. The licensees will evaluate the discovery with regards to a potential development together with other discoveries in the area. Following the successful drilling results at Langfjellet, the licensees have identified further prospectivity within the license.
Det norske is operator and holds a 90% working interest in PL442. LOTOS Exploration and Production Norge holds the remaining 10%.
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