Cairn, through its subsidiary Capricorn, spudded exploration well 6508/1-3 targeting the Lynghaug prospect in PL 758 on 20 June 2019. This is the companyâs first operated well in Norway and it was drilled using the âTransocean Arcticâ S/S. Its location is 6 km southeast of Norne and 8 km northeast of Skaugumsasen. The well reached TD at 1,663 m subsea in the Lower Jurassic Are Formation. A 170 m section of Are Formation (the primary objective) was encountered with around 50 m of net sandstone interbedded with claystones and coals. The well is a dry hole and is being abandoned on 9 July 2019.  Prior to drilling, Cairn prognosed potential recoverable reserves of approximately 70 MMboe. If the well had been successful it would have been a play opener for the Nordland Ridge and could have been developed as a tie-back to the Norne FPSO.   The 2011 Skaugumsasen oil and gas discovery made by Det norske with exploration well 6508/1-2 lies in the southwesterly part of PL 758. The well encountered an 18 m gas column and a 23 m oil column in the Lower Jurassic Tilje / Are formations and recoverable reserves were estimated at 6 MMboe at the time of discovery.    PL 758 is operated by Cairn through Capricorn Norge AS (50%) with Skagen 44 (30%) and Lundin Norway AS (20%) as partners.
Norway (Donna and Halten Terraces (Voring B.)) Norne