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Oil Discovery Near Sleipner
StatoilHydro has made two new discoveries on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS). The presence of a considerable oil column has been confirmed under the Dagny structure in the North Sea. Gas has been proven in the deep-water Snefrid South prospect near the Luva discovery in the Norwegian Sea. "Our exploration activity this year is very high, both on the NCS and internationally. The new discoveries illustrate the scope of our exploration efforts, which include both known and immature provinces," says chief executive Helge Lund. "The discovery is a result of focused efforts to find more hydrocarbons that may be phased in to Sleipner. I will credit my exploration organization for coming up with the idea that there might be an oil column below the gas at Dagny, which was discovered 30 years ago," he said. The Dagny discovery is located some 10 km north-west of Sleipner West. Development of the discovery in association with the Sleipner field will be considered. Drilled in 119 m of water by the Transocean Winner drilling rig the well was completed in the Upper Triassic Skagerrak formation, 4,037 m below the sea level. A side-track is now being considered in order to establish the oil-water contact. The costs of the well are split between PL048 and PL029. StatoilHydro (the operator) has an interest of 78.2 percent in PL048, whereas the partner, Total, has an interest of 21.8 percent. ExxonMobil is the operator of PL029 (100 percent).
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November/December 2008
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