Dry well for Det norske

Det norske oljeselskap ASA has hit another dry well in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea. 

The wild cat well on the Kvitola prospect was the first well drilled in production license (PL) 553. 

The duster on Kvitola follow on from Det norske's dry well on the Heimdalshø prospect, also in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea. Read more: No oil on Heimdalshø. 

The well on Kvitola, 34/7-36 S T2, was drilled about 5km west of the Visund field by the semisubmersible Borgland Dolphin drilling rig (pictured).

The well's aim was to prove petroleum in upper Jurassic, Draupne sandstones. A secondary target was the underlying Brent group. The well encountered no reservoir in the Draupne formation and thus no hydrocarbons were proven. The secondary target was also dry.

PL533 was awarded in the 2009 Awards in Predefined Areas (APA) round. The well was drilled to a vertical depth of 3639m below sea level in 304m water depth. The well will now be permanently plugged and abandoned.

Det norske oljeselskap is operator with 40% working interest alongside partner Svenska Petroleum (35%) and Bayerngas (25%).