16/3-4 A
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General information
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Wellbore history
GeneralWell 16/3-4 A is a sidetrack to well 16/3-4, which was drilled to prove the extension of the Avaldsnes Discovery to the north-east of the structural crest of the Avaldsnes structure. Well 16/3-4 proved oil in a 14 m thick Intra-Draupne Formation sandstone overlying weathered basement rock. The oil was proven to be in pressure communication with the 16/2-6 Avaldsnes discovery well. The 16/3-4 A sidetrack was drilled up-flanks (south-south-west) of the main well bore. The objective was to further appraise the Avaldsnes oil discovery and to determine the extent, thickness, and quality of the reservoir in this part of the structure.Operations and resultsWell 16/3-4 A was kicked off from 790 m in the primary well on 28 June 201. I was drilled with the semi-submersible installation Bredford Dolphin to TD at 2128 m (1959 m TVD) in granitic basement. No significant problem was encountered in the operations. The well was drilled with Performadril mud from kick-off to TD.The geological sidetrack 16/3-4 A encountered top Draupne Formation shales at 2065.5 m (1906.3 m TVD). At 2076.5 m (1915.6 m TVD) a 5 m vertical thickness of Intra-Draupne Formation sandstone was penetrated. The Draupne sandstone was oil bearing down to fractured basement at 2081.6 m (1919.8 m). Slightly different fluid gradients were recorded compared to the main wellbore, however, PVT analysis of the samples showed identical oil to be present in both wellbores. No oil water contact was established. The first oil shows in the sidetrack were observed in the marls of the Åsgard Formation in a sidewall core at 2052.8 m. More extensive oil shows were seen in the underlying Draupne sandstones. The oil shows became weaker in the fractured basement that was recovered in the core. Oil shows were seen in cuttings and sidewall cores below the core down to 2115.5 m; the last observed oil shows.One core was cut from 2067 m to 2082.5 m in the Draupne Formation shales and reservoir sandstone, and into the basement. MDT oil samples were taken at 2079.2 m.The well was permanently abandoned on 18 July 2011 as an oil appraisal well.TestingNo drill stem test was performed. -
Cuttings at the Norwegian Offshore Directorate
Cuttings at the Norwegian Offshore Directorate Cuttings available for sampling?YESCuttings at the Norwegian Offshore Directorate Cutting sample, top depth [m]Cutting samples, bottom depth [m]800.002128.00 -
Cores at the Norwegian Offshore Directorate
Cores at the Norwegian Offshore Directorate Core sample numberCore sample - top depthCore sample - bottom depthCore sample depth - uom12067.02082.3[m ]Cores at the Norwegian Offshore Directorate Total core sample length [m]15.3Cores at the Norwegian Offshore Directorate Cores available for sampling?YES -
Oil samples at the Norwegian Offshore Directorate
Oil samples at the Norwegian Offshore Directorate Test typeBottle numberTop depth
MD [m]Bottom depth
MD [m]Fluid typeTest timeSamples availableMDT2079.200.00OIL12.07.2011 - 00:00YES -
Lithostratigraphy
Lithostratigraphy Top depth [mMD RKB]Lithostrat. unit1428018779349481010138814161416145314661553157015701599167518121824186519151915200820342066206620772082 -
Geochemical information
Geochemical information Document nameDocument formatDocument size [MB]txt0.00txt0.00txt0.00txt0.04txt0.09txt0.07 -
Logs
Logs Log typeLog top depth [m]Log bottom depth [m]CMR XPT GR20122123FMI MSIP GR19202126MDT GR20792079MSCT GR20102115MWD - DIR GR RES PWD136757MWD - DIR GR RES PWD SON DEN NEU7242126PEX HRLA HNGS19982119 -
Casing and leak–off tests
Casing and leak–off tests Casing typeCasing diam.
[inch]Casing depth
[m]Hole diam.
[inch]Hole depth
[m]LOT/FIT mud eqv.
[g/cm3]Formation test typePILOT HOLE760.09 7/8760.00.00LOTINTERM.9 5/82000.012 1/42005.00.00LOTOPEN HOLE2128.08 1/22128.00.00LOT -
Drilling mud
Drilling mud Depth MD [m]Mud weight [g/cm3]Visc. [mPa.s]Yield point [Pa]Mud typeDate measured8601.3528.0Performadrill8601.3027.0Polymer Mud20041.3758.0Performadrill21211.2029.0Performadrill21281.2134.0Performadrill21281.3727.0Performadril21281.2030.0Performadrill -
Pressure plots
Pressure plots The pore pressure data is sourced from well logs if no other source is specified. In some wells where pore pressure logs do not exist, information from Drill stem tests and kicks have been used. The data has been reported to the NPD, and further processed and quality controlled by IHS Markit.Pressure plots Document nameDocument formatDocument size [MB]pdf0.22