Shell spudded exploration well 6304/3-1 on the Coeus prospect in PL 832 on 7 July 2018. The well has an Upper Cretaceous Egga / Springar Formation target and the âScarabeo 8â S/S was used for the work. By 6 August 2018 Shell was operating at TD â 3,642 m. Results are expected to be announced later this week.  The Coeus prospect lies to the northwest of Shellâs Ormen Lange field where the company is studying different concepts for the utilisation of offshore compression at the field in the mid-2020's in order to increase gas production. In 2014 Shell reported that work on the project had been postponed as the potential concepts did not provide an economic return based on CAPEX and expected production volumes. Reservoir analysis at the time indicated that the timing for compression was not critical to ultimate recovery and therefore it was decided to re-evaluate at a later date.     In 2018 gas production from Ormen Lange is due to increase as a result of land-based compression at the Nyhamna processing plant. The NPD granted approval in February 2017 for the installation of two new compressors at the plant as a first phase of production increases before any decision on the offshore compression is taken.    PL 832 is operated by A/S Norske Shell holding a 45% interest. Shell is partnered by Petoro AS (20%), Spirit Energy Norge AS (20%) and DEA Norge AS (15%).
6304/03-01 (Coeus) (Shell (op), partners Petoro, Spirit Energy + DEA) in PL 832, NW of Ormen Lange field in Norwegian Sea, WD=1,235m, TD=3,642m reached, results later this week.