Offshore staff
ABERDEEN, UK – North Sea Natural Resources Ltd (NSNRL) has contracted Fraser Well Management to provide operator services for the Devil’s Hole Horst (DHH) appraisal well in the UK central North Sea.
The prospect extends across seven blocks in license P2321, awarded under the UK’s 29th offshore licensing round, and is located around 100 mi (161 km) east of Aberdeen.
Recent re-interpretation of two test wells drilled on the prospect in the 1970s suggests that hydrocarbons could be present within the Permian Zechstein formation.
Further analysis by NSNRL indicates substantial volumes of oil may be present in the Jurassic Fulmar Sands, which was overlooked in the original test wells.
The company believes DHH’s net prospective resources could total 2 Bbl of oil, of which 1.8 Bbl has been verified by Gaffney, Cline & Associates.
It could start drilling appraisal well 27/4-A and acquire 3D seismic over the area at the end of this year. Currently, NSNRL is seeking investor funding for both programs.
2/22/2022
