No commercial gas in west of Shetland Lyon well

Jul 9th, 2019
The Lyon exploration well was drilled in license P1854 west of Shetland.
The Lyon exploration well was drilled in license P1854 west of Shetland.
Siccar Point Energy

Offshore staff

ABERDEEN, UK – Diamond Offshore’s semisubmersible Ocean GreatWhite has P&A’d the Lyon exploration well west of Shetland after finding only gas shows.

Siccar Point Energy and partner Ineos had high hopes of proving a new play in Eocene Balder sandstone in license P1854.

Drilling, however, did not encounter reservoir-quality sandstone.

Jonathan Roger, CEO of Siccar Point, said: “We look forward to continuing to explore the area, which we believe still has prospectivity, and will be looking at participating in forthcoming UK licensing rounds in order to do that.”

07/09/2019

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