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Dry well in the Norwegian Sea (6306/6-3 S)

Scarabeo 8

The well was drilled by Scarebo 8 (Photo: Saipem).

2/21/2025 Aker BP ASA and its partners have drilled a dry well in the “Bounty Updip” prospect in the Norwegian Sea.

Wildcat well 6306/6-3 S was drilled in production licence 886, which was part of the awards in predefined areas (APA) 2016 with results announced in February 2017.

This was the second well in the licence, and it was drilled using the Scarabeo 8 rig.

The well is located on the Frøya High, 30 kilometres south of the Fenja field.

Geological information

The objective of the well was to prove petroleum in Upper Jurassic reservoir rocks in the Rogn Formation.

The well encountered the Rogn Formation totalling 74 metres, 70 metres of which was sandstone layers with good to very good reservoir quality.

Well 6306/6-3 S was drilled to a vertical depth of 1607 metres below sea level, and was terminated in basement rock.

Water depth at the site is 213 metres. The well has been permanently plugged and abandoned.

 

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Contact
Bjørn Rasen

Tel: +47 51 87 60 00

Updated: 2/21/2025

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