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6607/12-2 S

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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.
    6607/12-2 S
    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).
    WILDCAT
    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
    Press release
    Multilateral
    Indicator telling if the parent well is multilateral, meaning it has more than one branch radiating from the main borehole. Example of legal values: YES, NO. See also Norwegian Offshore Directorate guidelines for designation of wells and wellbores.
    NO
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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.
    NORWEGIAN 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.
    6607/12-2
    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.
    Total E&P Norge AS
    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.
    1367-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.
    96
    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,
    22.07.2011
    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.
    25.10.2011
    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.
    25.10.2013
    Plugged date
    Date when plugging operations was finished, as reported by the operator to the Norwegian Offshore Directorate through DDRS (Daily Drilling Reporting System).
    25.10.2011
    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.
    25.10.2013
    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.
    WILDCAT
    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/GAS
    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.
    YES
    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.
    MIDDLE JURASSIC
    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.
    FANGST GP
    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.
    EARLY JURASSIC
    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.
    BÅT GP
    3rd level with HC, age
    Age of lithostratigraphic unit, 3rd level, where hydrocarbons were encountered. Examples of legal values: CRETACEOUS, EARLY CRETACEOUS, LATE JURASSIC, EOCENE.
    EARLY CRETACEOUS
    3rd level with HC, formation
    Name of lithostartigraphic unit, 3rd 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.
    LANGE FM
    Kelly bushing elevation [m]
    Elevation of the rotary kelly bushing (RKB) above mean sea level.
    29.0
    Water depth [m]
    Depth in metres betweem mean sea level and sea floor.
    369.0
    Total depth (MD) [m RKB]
    Total measured length of wellbore from kelly bushing to total depth (driller's depth).
    4404.0
    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).
    4274.0
    Maximum inclination [°]
    Maximum deviation, in degrees, from a vertical well path.Shown only for released wells.
    30
    Bottom hole temperature [°C]
    Estimated temperature at final total depth of the wellbore. Shown only for released wells. See discription.
    158
    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.
    EARLY JURASSIC
    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.
    ÅRE FM
    Geodetic datum
    Reference system for coordinates. Example of legal values: ED50.
    ED50
    NS degrees
    Geographic coordinate of the wellhead, north-south degrees.
    66° 1' 17.99'' N
    EW degrees
    Geographic coordinate of the wellhead, east-west degrees.
    7° 51' 50.3'' E
    NS UTM [m]
    Universal Transverse Mercator coordinate of the wellhead, north-south.
    7322976.96
    EW UTM [m]
    Universal Transverse Mercator coordinate of the wellhead, east-west.
    448482.96
    UTM zone
    Universal Transverse Mercator zone. Examples of legal values: 31, 32, 33, 34.
    32
    NPDID wellbore
    Norwegian Offshore Directorate's unique id for the wellbore.
    6642
  • Wellbore history

    General
    Well 6607/12-2 S was drilled on the Alve North structure about eight kilometres west of the Norne field. The primary exploration target for the well was to prove petroleum in Middle and Lower Jurassic reservoir rocks (Fangst and Båt group). The secondary exploration target was to prove petroleum in Cretaceous reservoir rocks (Cromer Knoll group). The Åre Formation should also be evaluated, but the probability of hydrocarbons here was considered low due to a dry Åre Formation in 6507/3-1. The well was designed to be suspended as a possible producer in the event of a discovery. For this reason it was placed as high as possible and in the centre of the structure, deviated and kept parallel to the main fault for keeping a safe distance from potential associated fractures and at the same time access the fluids as efficiently as possible.
    Operations and results
    Well 6607/12-2 S was spudded with the semi-submersible installation Songa Delta on 22 July and drilled to TD at 4404 m (4274 m TVD) in the Early Jurassic Åre Formation. The well was drilled as high as possible on the NW part of the structure, down to a kick off point above BCU at 3500 m, and then deviated at 30 deg angle in order to stay parallel to the main bounding fault. Drilling the well went without significant problems. A total of 30 days (8 days for Cretaceous and 22 days for Jurassic) was necessary to perform the wire line logging on this well. Three different logging sequences were needed: Cretaceous, Jurassic and Åre deepening to TD. Close to eight days was counted as lost time due to logging problems. The well was drilled with sea water and bentonite hi-vis pills down to 1355 m, with water based mud from 1355 m to 1981 m, and with oil based mud from 1981 m to TD.
    The Cretaceous Lange Formation was encountered at 2862 m. Lange Sandstones were found hydrocarbon bearing in two units near the base. The Upper unit contained gas from 2994 m down to 3016 m and light oil from 3033 m down to 3057 m. The reservoir was a few meters net of thin sandstones interbedded in claystone. The Lower unit had 15 bar higher pressure than the gradient in the upper unit. It contained gas from 3094 to a GOC at 3137 and oil from there to an OWC at 3148.5 m. This reservoir was in thick medium to coarse grain sandstones with thin interbeds of claystone.
    The Garn Formation was encountered at 3610 m (3587.5 m TVD), 15m deeper than expected. Except for a thin interval in the uppermost Garn, all reservoirs of the Fangst Group, Tofte Formation, and Tilje Formation had relatively poor reservoir properties. These reservoirs had gas from top Garn to a GOC at 3726 and oil down to an ODT at 3753 m. A second column with light oil was penetrated from 3760 to and ODT at 3780 m. The Tilje Formation contained condensate and light oil, but no contacts were established due to tight formation. The Åre Formation was encountered at 3935 m and contrary to expectation proved to contain hydrocarbons in thin or metric sandstones, with gas in the upper section and condensate/light oil in deeper sections. The hydrocarbon bearing sandstones did not have a common pressure gradient. Condensate and light oil were sampled in the thickest reservoir, a 50m stack of medium to coarse sandstones. No oil shows above the oil based mud were recorded.
    A 53 m core was cut from 3613 m to 3667 m in Garn/Not with 98% recovery. Wire line (MDT and RCI) fluid samples were taken in the Lange Formation at 3006.5 m (gas), 3055 m (light oil), 3071 m (water), 3122 m (gas), 3140.5 m (oil), 3146.0 m (oil), 3149.5 m (water and trace oil), 3157 m (water and trace oil). In the Jurassic wire line fluid samples were taken at 3614.3 m (dry gas/condensate), 3622.6 m (dry gas/condensate), 3702.9 m (dry gas/condensate), 3738.0 m (light oil), 3761.3 m (light oil), 3775 m (light oil), 3815 m (condensate/light oil), 3872.5 m (light oil), 3926.4 m (light oil), 3944 m (condensate/light oil), 4132 m (condensate/light oil), and 4248.5 m (condensate/light oil).
    Due to rig schedule obligations drilling operations were stopped on 2 October at 4404 m in the Åre Formation in an oil down to situation. After logging and 11 days WOW the well was suspended on 25 October 2011 as an oil and gas discovery.
    Testing
    No drill stem test was performed.
  • Cuttings at the Norwegian Offshore Directorate

    Cuttings at the Norwegian Offshore Directorate
    Cuttings available for sampling?
    YES
    Cuttings at the Norwegian Offshore Directorate
    Cutting sample, top depth [m]
    Cutting samples, bottom depth [m]
    1360.00
    4404.00
  • Cores at the Norwegian Offshore Directorate

    Cores at the Norwegian Offshore Directorate
    Core sample number
    Core sample - top depth
    Core sample - bottom depth
    Core sample depth - uom
    1
    3613.0
    3666.0
    [m ]
    Cores at the Norwegian Offshore Directorate
    Total core sample length [m]
    53.0
    Cores at the Norwegian Offshore Directorate
    Cores available for sampling?
    YES
  • 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
    464.0
    36
    470.0
    0.00
    SURF.COND.
    20
    1348.0
    26
    1355.0
    1.61
    FIT
    PILOT HOLE
    1355.0
    9 7/8
    1355.0
    0.00
    INTERM.
    13 3/8
    1972.0
    17 1/2
    1981.0
    1.75
    FIT
    INTERM.
    9 5/8
    3494.0
    12 1/4
    3500.0
    1.75
    FIT
    OPEN HOLE
    4217.0
    8 1/2
    4217.0
    0.00
  • Logs

    Logs
    Log type
    Log top depth [m]
    Log bottom depth [m]
    GR CN MREX
    3770
    4070
    GR CN ZDL MREX
    3480
    4211
    GR CN ZDL RMEX
    1971
    3420
    GR EI
    3600
    4215
    GR EI XMAC F1 HDIL
    1971
    3495
    GR HWGS QCNT CDT CMR
    4100
    4406
    GR MDT SP
    3727
    3761
    GR MDT SP
    3775
    3796
    GR MDT SP
    4230
    4252
    GR MDT SP PA
    3613
    3747
    GR MDT SP PA
    3642
    3655
    GR MREX
    2840
    3200
    GR PPC GPIT MSIP AIT
    3494
    4407
    GR RCI
    2857
    3157
    GR RCI
    3611
    4174
    GR RCI MINIDST
    3055
    3149
    GR RCOR
    3001
    3265
    GR RCOR
    3863
    4132
    GR ZOVSP
    1738
    4207
    HDIL XMEC EI
    3395
    4215
    LWD - ASS PWD ECD GR DI
    1981
    3500
    LWD - EWR DGR PWD DI
    470
    1355
    LWD - PWD ECD GR DI
    1355
    1981
    LWD - PWD ECD GR DI
    4217
    4404
    LWD - RAB PWD ECD GR DI
    3500
    4217
    VDL SBT GR CCL
    2397
    3494
  • Lithostratigraphy

  • Drilling mud

    Drilling mud
    Depth MD [m]
    Mud weight [g/cm3]
    Visc. [mPa.s]
    Yield point [Pa]
    Mud type
    Date measured
    783
    1.06
    SPUD MUD
    1355
    1.45
    16.0
    AQUACOL KCL/POLYMER/GLYCOL
    1380
    1.45
    16.0
    AQUACOL KCL/POLYMER/GLYCOL
    1981
    1.59
    35.0
    CARBO TECH
    2203
    1.60
    41.0
    CARBO TECH
    2442
    1.48
    34.0
    CARBO TECH
    2850
    1.60
    44.0
    CARBO TECH
    3500
    1.60
    39.0
    CARBO TECH
    3667
    1.45
    30.0
    CARBO TECH
    4217
    1.46
    31.0
    CARBO TECH
    4217
    1.46
    28.0
    CARBO TECH
    4367
    1.46
    30.0
    CARBO TECH
    4404
    1.46
    29.0
    CARBO TECH