Noble Energy updates offshore Falklands drilling plans

Oct. 1, 2014
Noble Energy Inc. has confirmed plans to resume exploration drilling offshore the Falkland Islands next year.

Offshore staff

HOUSTONNoble Energy Inc. has confirmed plans to resume exploration drilling offshore the Falkland Islands next year, starting with a well on the Humpback prospect in the Fitzroy sub-basin of the company’s Southern Area license.

This is one of numerous stacked fan prospects clustered together in the sub-basin, with gross resource potential estimated around 1 Bboe.

Noble expects to start drilling in mid-2015, dependent on the rig’s arrival. It is also finalizing locations for a second exploration well later in 2015 following results at Humpback.

However, the company has deemed theScotia well, drilled in 2012 based on 2D seismic interpretation, non-commercial following evaluation of new 3D data and full integration of well results into geologic models. 

10/01/2014