Hurricane Energy plc announced that the Lancaster horizontal appraisal well was spudded on 26 April 2014.
The firm is using the Transocean Sedco 712 semi-submersible drilling rig for the operation which is intended to drill and test the Lancaster basement oil discovery. The operation is expected to last about 75 days after which further technical analysis will be undertaken.
The Lancaster discovery was made in 2009 and further tested in 2010. Hurricane’s Competent Person’s Report, prepared by RPS Energy Consultants Ltd. in November 2013, allocates 2C recoverable Contingent Resources of 207MMboe to Lancaster. The discovery is located across blocks 205/21a, 205/22a and 205/26b West of Shetland on Frontier License P1368. All assets under the license are controlled 100% by Hurricane.
Image source: Hurricane Energy
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