Tyrihans Field Oil and Gas Discovery estimated at 19-26 MMbbl of Oil Equivalent

Drilling Activity Details

Locations

Norway

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Shore Type
Well Name
#6407/1-A-3 BH
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Drilling Activity Summary

Description

Equinor announced oil and gas discovery in the Norwegian Sea in a new segment belonging to the Tyrihans Field. Recoverable resources are so far estimated at 19–26 MMbbl of oil equivalent. Exploration well #6407/1-A-3 BH is in production license 073 and was drilled from subsea template A at Tyrihans North. The well was targeting a lower-to-mid Jurassic reservoir rocks (Ile and Tilje). It encountered a 43-m gas column and a 15-m oil column, including about 76 m of moderate-to-good reservoir quality sandstone. The venture was drilled to 3,998 m and completed in Are. Area water depth is 288 m. Equinor is based in Stavanger.