Gas indications found in Barents Sea wildcat

Sept. 22, 2014
Statoil’s Pingvin exploration well in the Barents Sea has encountered gas.

Offshore staff

ALTA, Norway – Statoil’s Pingvin exploration well in the Barents Sea has encountered gas.

Partner North Energy says well 7319/12-1 in license 713 wasdrilling through a sandstone reservoir, and extensive data have been acquired in the form of coring, wireline logging, and liquid sampling.

Other partners are RN Nordic Oil and Edison.

09/22/2014