Hurricane to appraise Lancaster oil field west of Shetland

April 16, 2014
Hurricane Energy says the semisubmersible Transocean Sedco 712 is mobilizing for appraisal drilling on the basement Lancaster oil discovery west of Shetland.

Offshore staff

GODALMING, UK – Hurricane Energy says the semisubmersible Transocean Sedco 712 is mobilizing for appraisal drilling on the basement Lancaster oil discoverywest of Shetland.

SPD will provide well construction and project management services for thedrilling/testing campaign.

Hurricane discovered Lancaster in 2009 and commissioned further testing in 2010. RPS Energy Consultants recently assessed 2C recoverable contingent resources at 207 MMboe from Lancaster.

The field is in blocks 205/21a, 205/22a, and 205/26b on frontier license P1368.

04/16/2014