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  • General information
    General information
    Attribute Value
    Wellbore name
    Official name of wellbore based on Norwegian Offshore Directorate guidelines for designation of wells and wellbores.
    25/10-4
    Type
    Wellbore type. Legal values: EXPLORATION, DEVELOPMENT, OTHER (see 'Purpose' for more information)
    EXPLORATION
    Purpose
    Final classification of the wellbore.

    Legal values for exploration wellbores:
    WILDCAT, APPRAISAL, WILDCAT-CCS, APPRAISAL-CCS.

    Legal values for development wellbores:
    OBSERVATION, PRODUCTION, INJECTION, INJECTION-CCS, OBSERVATION-CCS.

    Legal values for other wellbores:
    SOIL DRILLING (drilling in connection with track surveys and other subsurface surveys to investigate the soil conditions prior to placement of facilities),
    SHALLOW GAS (drilling to investigate shallow gas before the first 'real' drilling on the location),
    PILOT (drilling to investigate the geology and fluid connectors for location of the main wellbore),
    SCIENTIFIC (drilling according to Law of Scientific research and exploration),
    STRATIGRAPHIC (driling according to Law of Petroleum activities §2-1).
    APPRAISAL
    Status
    Status for the wellbore. Legal values are:

    BLOWOUT: A blowout has occurred in the well.
    CLOSED: A development wellbore that has been closed in a shorter or longer periode. Also applies to development wellbores where drilling is completed, but production/injection has not yet been reported.
    DRILLING: The well is in the drilling phase - can be active drilling, logging, testing or plugging,
    JUNKED: The drilling operation has been terminated due to technical problems.
    P&A: Exploration: The well is plugged and abandoned, and can not be reentered for further use. Development wells: The production/injection from/to the well is stopped and the well is plugged. The wellhead is removed or else made unavailable for further well operations.
    PLUGGED: The wellbore has been plugged, but the upper parts of the wellbore can be re-used. A sidetrack might be drilled at a later stage.
    PRODUCING: It was produced from the wellbore at the time of the operators last monthly report to the Norwegian Offshore Directorate.
    INJECTING: It was injected to the wellbore at the time of the operators last monthly report to the Norwegian Offshore Directorate.
    PREDRILLED: The upper part of the well has been drilled, usually as part of a batch-drilling campaign covering several wellbores.
    RE-CLASS TO DEV: Exploration wellbore that is reclassified to a development wellbore.
    RE-CLASS TO TEST: Exploration wellbore that is reclassified to test production.
    SUSPENDED: The drilling operation in the wellbore has been temporarily stopped. The current plan is to continue drilling later on.
    SUSPENDED
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    Main area
    Name of the area on the Norwegian Continental Shelf where the wellbore is located. Legal values: BARENTS SEA, NORWEGIAN SEA, NORTH SEA.
    NORTH SEA
    Field
    Name of the field the wellbore is related to.
    Discovery
    Name of the discovery the wellbore is related to.
    Well name
    Official name of the parent well for the wellbore based on Norwegian Offshore Directorate guidelines for designation of wells and wellbores.
    25/10-4
    Seismic location
    Position of spud location on seismic survey lines. SP: shotpoint.
    BALMG 188 SP: 125.
    Production licence
    Official designation of the production licence the wellbore was drilled or planned to be drilled from ( well head posistion).
    Drilling operator
    Name of the licensee starting the drilling operation on behalf of the active production license (well head position). This will usually equal the operator of the production license.
    Esso Exploration and Production Norway A/S
    Drill permit
    The drilling permit number together with the version of the drilling permit as stated in the drilling permit granted by the Norwegian Offshore Directorate.
    270-L
    Drilling facility
    Norwegian Offshore Directorate's name of the facility which the wellbore was drilled from.
    Drilling days
    Number of days from wellbore entry to wellbore completion.
    42
    Entered date
    The date when he wellbore was spudded. For sidetracks: The date when new formation was drilled by kicking off from the mother-wellbore,
    08.12.1980
    Completed date
    Exploration wellbores from moveable facilities:
    For floating facilities - date when anchor handling is started. For jackups - date the jacking-down started. Exploration wellbores from fixed facilities and all development wellbores:
    Date when the wellbore is at total depth, and last casing, liner or screen is set. In case of immediate plugging of the wellbore, completed date equals the date the last plug i set in the wellbore.
    Date when the wellbore is at total depth, and last casing, liner or screen is set. In case of immediate plugging of the wellbore, completed date equals the date the last plug i set in the wellbore.
    18.01.1981
    Release date
    Date when raw data which has been reported to the authorities from the wellbore is not confidential any longer. Normally 2 years after finishing the drilling. May be earlier if the area of the production license is relinquished.
    18.01.1983
    Publication date
    Date quality control of the wellbore information was completed, so it can be published on the internet as a 'Well Data Summary Sheet' wellbore with more information available than other wellbores.
    26.05.2009
    Purpose - planned
    Pre-drill purpose of the wellbore. Legal values for exploration wellbores: WILDCAT, APPRAISAL, WILDCAT-CCS, APPRAISAL-CCS. Example of legal values for development wellbores: OBSERVATION, PRODUCTION, INJECTION.
    APPRAISAL
    Reentry
    Status whether the wellbore has been re-entered (YES) or not (NO). Re-entered wellbores are not included in the count when wellbores are presented in statistical overviews.
    NO
    Content
    For exploration wellbores, status of discovery.

    Legal values:
    DRY, SHOWS (trace amounts of hydrocarbons), GAS, GAS/CONDENSATE, OIL or OIL/GAS.
    SHOWS (GAS SHOWS, OIL SHOWS or OIL/GAS SHOWS) are detected as fluorescent cut (organic extract), petroleum odour, or visual stain on cuttings or cores, or as increased gas reading on the mud-loggers gas detection equipment.
    Legal values for WILDCAT-CCS and APPRAISAL-CCS: WATER

    For development wellbores, type of produced/injected fluid.
    Legal values:
    WATER, CUTTINGS, NOT AVAILABLE, OIL, GAS/CONDENSATE, OIL/GAS, CO2, GAS, WATER/GAS, NOT APPLICABLE.
    OIL
    Discovery wellbore
    Indicator which tells if the wellbore made a new discovery. Legal values: YES, NO. Prior to press-release or other information regarding drilling results, the indicator will be “NO” as a default.
    NO
    1st level with HC, age
    Age of lithostratigraphic unit, 1st level, where hydrocarbons were encountered. Examples of legal values: CRETACEOUS, EARLY CRETACEOUS, LATE JURASSIC, EOCENE. See also Norwegian Offshore Directorate bulletins.
    EOCENE
    1st level with HC, formation
    Name of lithostartigraphic unit, 1st level, where hydrocarbons were encountered. Shown only for released wells. Examples of legal values: BASEMENT, COOK FM, EKOFISK FM, HEIMDAL FM, SANDNES FM, SOGNEFJORD FM, TARBERT FM, BRENT GP. See also Norwegian Offshore Directorate bulletins.
    INTRA BALDER FM SS
    2nd level with HC, age
    Age of lithostratigraphic unit, 2nd level, where hydrocarbons were encountered. Examples of legal values: CRETACEOUS, EARLY CRETACEOUS, LATE JURASSIC, EOCENE.
    PALEOCENE
    2nd level with HC, formation
    Name of lithostartigraphic unit, 2nd level, where hydrocarbons were encountered. Shown only for released wells. Examples of legal values: BASEMENT, COOK FM, EKOFISK FM, HEIMDAL FM, SANDNES FM, SOGNEFJORD FM, TARBERT FM, BRENT GP.
    HEIMDAL FM
    Kelly bushing elevation [m]
    Elevation of the rotary kelly bushing (RKB) above mean sea level.
    25.0
    Water depth [m]
    Depth in metres betweem mean sea level and sea floor.
    126.0
    Total depth (MD) [m RKB]
    Total measured length of wellbore from kelly bushing to total depth (driller's depth).
    2349.0
    Final vertical depth (TVD) [m RKB]
    Vertical elevation from total depth to kelly bushing. Shown only for released wells. Referred to as true vertical depth (TVD).
    2348.0
    Maximum inclination [°]
    Maximum deviation, in degrees, from a vertical well path.Shown only for released wells.
    4
    Bottom hole temperature [°C]
    Estimated temperature at final total depth of the wellbore. Shown only for released wells. See discription.
    60
    Oldest penetrated age
    Age (according to Geologic Time Scale 2004 by F. M. Gradstein, et al. (2004)) of the oldest penetrated formation. May differ from age at TD for example in deviated wellbores. Examples of legal values: CRETACEOUS, EARLY CRETACEOUS, LATE JURASSIC, EARLY PERMIAN, EARLY TRIASSIC, EOCENE.
    LATE PERMIAN
    Oldest penetrated formation
    Name of the oldest lithostratigraphic unit penetrated by the wellbore. Shown only for released wells. In most wellbores this is formation or group at total depth. May differ from formation or group at TD for example in wellbores drilled with high deviation or through faults. Examples of legal values: AMUNDSEN FM, BALDER FM, BASEMENT, BLODØKS FM, BRYNE FM, BURTON FM, COOK FM, DRAKE FM, DRAUPNE FM, EKOFISK FM, DUNLIN GP.
    ZECHSTEIN GP
    Geodetic datum
    Reference system for coordinates. Example of legal values: ED50.
    ED50
    NS degrees
    Geographic coordinate of the wellhead, north-south degrees.
    59° 11' 25.53'' N
    EW degrees
    Geographic coordinate of the wellhead, east-west degrees.
    2° 19' 49.62'' E
    NS UTM [m]
    Universal Transverse Mercator coordinate of the wellhead, north-south.
    6561599.92
    EW UTM [m]
    Universal Transverse Mercator coordinate of the wellhead, east-west.
    461743.92
    UTM zone
    Universal Transverse Mercator zone. Examples of legal values: 31, 32, 33, 34.
    31
    NPDID wellbore
    Norwegian Offshore Directorate's unique id for the wellbore.
    217

  • Wellbore history
    General
    This well was drilled in two phases, a primary well bore 25/10-4, and a re-entry well bore 25/10-4 R. The well was drilled in the western part of the Balder Field in the North Sea. The primary objective was to establish the presence of a thick accumulation of Paleocene oil sand, and evaluate sand-shale distribution and reservoir quality. The top of the reservoir was anticipated to be at 1698 m subsea. As a secondary high-risk objective, the well was to be drilled to 2700 m to test for the presence of hydrocarbons in the Permian. This test was necessary as any hydrocarbons present could critically affect the design and location of a possible production platform.
    Operations and results
    Appraisal well 25/10-4 was spudded with the semi-submersible installation Glomar Biscay II on 8 December 1980 and drilled to TD at 2348 m in the Late Permian Zechstein Group where the well was suspended due at 18 January 1981 due to a pressing need for the rig to drill other Balder Field delineation wells, combined with unexpected delays in the 25/10-4 well progress as a result of lost circulation. The re-entry commenced on 29 May 1981 and deepened the well to 2550 m in a massive unconsolidated sand of Permian/ Carboniferous age. The top hole down to 30" casing depth at 214 m was drilled with seawater. Below 214 m the well, including the re-entry well, was drilled with seawater/gels/lignosulphonate.
    The main oil sand of Paleocene age was encountered between 1759.5 m and 1784.0 m. The net oil sand was 22 m thick. The Triassic section had several thin and oil-bearing sandstones not detected before in the area. A wire line FIT in one of these sands proved live oil. In total these sandstones made up 21 m net sand but the accumulation was considered insignificant. Cuttings from 2130 m (Early Jurassic) through Permian Zechstein and the upper part of the Permian/Carboniferous unconsolidated sandstone contained traces/shows of hydrocarbons.
    No cores were cut. A wire line FIT at 2226 m in a thin Triassic sandstone recovered 7500 cm3 oil with some mud.
    The well was permanently abandoned on 13 June 1981 as an oil appraisal well.
    Testing
    No drill stem test was performed.

  • Cuttings at the Norwegian Offshore Directorate
    Cuttings at the Norwegian Offshore Directorate
    Cuttings available for sampling?
    NO
    Cuttings at the Norwegian Offshore Directorate
    Cutting sample, top depth [m]
    Cutting samples, bottom depth [m]
    220.00
    2350.00

  • Palynological slides at the Norwegian Offshore Directorate
    Palynological slides at the Norwegian Offshore Directorate
    Sample depth
    Depth unit
    Sample type
    Laboratory
    1150.0
    [m]
    DC
    1180.0
    [m]
    DC
    1210.0
    [m]
    DC
    1240.0
    [m]
    DC
    1270.0
    [m]
    DC
    1300.0
    [m]
    DC
    1330.0
    [m]
    DC
    1360.0
    [m]
    DC
    1390.0
    [m]
    DC
    1420.0
    [m]
    DC
    1450.0
    [m]
    DC
    1480.0
    [m]
    DC
    1510.0
    [m]
    DC
    1540.0
    [m]
    DC
    1570.0
    [m]
    DC
    1600.0
    [m]
    DC
    1620.0
    [m]
    DC
    1620.0
    [m]
    DC
    RRI
    1630.0
    [m]
    DC
    RRI
    1640.0
    [m]
    DC
    RRI
    1640.0
    [m]
    DC
    1650.0
    [m]
    DC
    1650.0
    [m]
    DC
    RRI
    1660.0
    [m]
    DC
    RRI
    1660.0
    [m]
    DC
    1670.0
    [m]
    DC
    RRI
    1675.0
    [m]
    DC
    RRI
    1678.0
    [m]
    DC
    1684.0
    [m]
    DC
    RRI
    1687.0
    [m]
    DC
    1696.0
    [m]
    DC
    1696.0
    [m]
    DC
    RRI
    1702.0
    [m]
    DC
    1705.0
    [m]
    DC
    1705.0
    [m]
    DC
    RRI
    1708.0
    [m]
    DC
    1711.0
    [m]
    DC
    1714.0
    [m]
    DC
    1717.0
    [m]
    DC
    1720.0
    [m]
    DC
    1720.0
    [m]
    DC
    RRI
    1723.0
    [m]
    DC
    1726.0
    [m]
    DC
    1729.0
    [m]
    DC
    1729.0
    [m]
    DC
    RRI
    1732.0
    [m]
    DC
    1738.0
    [m]
    DC
    1744.0
    [m]
    DC
    1744.0
    [m]
    DC
    RRI
    1750.0
    [m]
    DC
    RRI
    1750.0
    [m]
    DC
    1759.0
    [m]
    DC
    RRI
    1771.0
    [m]
    DC
    1790.0
    [m]
    DC
    1810.0
    [m]
    DC
    1830.0
    [m]
    DC
    1850.0
    [m]
    DC
    1870.0
    [m]
    DC
    1870.0
    [m]
    DC
    RRI
    1890.0
    [m]
    DC
    1900.0
    [m]
    DC
    RRI
    1910.0
    [m]
    DC
    1930.0
    [m]
    DC
    1950.0
    [m]
    DC
    1960.0
    [m]
    DC
    1970.0
    [m]
    DC
    1980.0
    [m]
    DC
    1980.0
    [m]
    DC
    RRI
    1990.0
    [m]
    DC
    RRI
    1990.0
    [m]
    DC
    2000.0
    [m]
    DC
    2000.0
    [m]
    DC
    RRI
    2010.0
    [m]
    DC
    2020.0
    [m]
    DC
    2050.0
    [m]
    DC
    2070.0
    [m]
    DC
    2090.0
    [m]
    DC
    2110.0
    [m]
    DC
    2130.0
    [m]
    DC
    2150.0
    [m]
    DC
    2170.0
    [m]
    DC
    2190.0
    [m]
    DC
    2210.0
    [m]
    DC
    2230.0
    [m]
    DC
    2250.0
    [m]
    DC
    2270.0
    [m]
    DC
    2290.0
    [m]
    DC
    2310.0
    [m]
    DC
    2330.0
    [m]
    DC
    2340.0
    [m]
    DC
    2346.0
    [m]
    SWC
    2350.0
    [m]
    DC
    2355.0
    [m]
    SWC
    2362.5
    [m]
    SWC
    2364.5
    [m]
    SWC
    2380.0
    [m]
    SWC
    2395.0
    [m]
    SWC
    2405.0
    [m]
    SWC
    2418.0
    [m]
    SWC
    2423.0
    [m]
    SWC
    2450.0
    [m]
    SWC
    2483.0
    [m]
    SWC
    2530.0
    [m]
    SWC

  • Lithostratigraphy

  • Documents – reported by the production licence (period for duty of secrecy expired)
    Documents – reported by the production licence (period for duty of secrecy expired)
    Document name
    Document format
    Document size [MB]
    pdf
    1.60
    pdf
    20.29
    pdf
    14.19

  • Logs
    Logs
    Log type
    Log top depth [m]
    Log bottom depth [m]
    DEN NEU
    1272
    2348
    DLL MLL
    1600
    1949
    IEL AC GR SP
    150
    2343
    TEMP
    451
    1245

  • Casing and leak–off tests
    Casing and leak–off tests
    Casing type
    Casing diam.
    [inch]
    Casing depth
    [m]
    Hole diam.
    [inch]
    Hole depth
    [m]
    LOT/FIT mud eqv.
    [g/cm3]
    Formation test type
    CONDUCTOR
    30
    214.0
    36
    214.0
    0.00
    LOT
    INTERM.
    13 3/8
    497.0
    17 1/2
    512.0
    1.68
    LOT
    INTERM.
    9 5/8
    1288.5
    12 1/4
    1305.0
    1.71
    LOT
    LINER
    7
    2279.0
    8 1/2
    2349.0
    1.63
    LOT

  • Drilling mud
    Drilling mud
    Depth MD [m]
    Mud weight [g/cm3]
    Visc. [mPa.s]
    Yield point [Pa]
    Mud type
    Date measured
    460
    1.10
    35.0
    seawater
    730
    1.08
    51.0
    seawater
    1160
    1.07
    38.0
    waterbased
    1450
    1.12
    39.0
    waterbased
    1750
    1.10
    44.0
    waterbased
    1910
    1.15
    48.0
    waterbased
    2120
    1.20
    51.0
    waterbased