Aker BP spudded exploration well 24/9-13 on 16 June 2019 targeting the Rumpetroll prospect which is a sandstone injectite complex similar to the nearby Frosk oil discovery which was made in February 2018. The well is located in PL 869 and was drilled using the âDeepsea Nordkappâ S/S. Aker BP reached TD at 2,305 m in the Paleocene Heimdal Formation. A 3 m gas column was proven in the Eocene Hordlaland Group, with 2 m of sandstone. These sands are remobilised from the Heimdal and Hermod Formations. The underlying Eocene Balder Formation contained 17 m net of sandstone with shows. On 17 July 2019 appraisal sidetrack 24/9-13 A was kicked-off and was drilled to TD at 3,466 m (2,240 m TVDSS) in the Heimdal Formation. This well encountered a 40 m gas column with 7 m of sandstone in the Hordaland Group. The two wells together confirmed an overall 77 m gas column and recoverable reserves are estimated at 4-11 MMboe, significantly less than the pre-drill estimate of 45-148 MMboe. 24/9-13 A was plugged and abandoned on 29 July 2019. Â   Frosk, which lies to the north of Boyla, was discovered by 24/9-12 S. A 10 m oil column was proven in a 40 m thick Eocene Hordaland Group sandstone injectite with an OWC established. Higher up in the Hordaland Group there were three thin oil-bearing partially cemented sands totalling 5 m. The secondary Paleocene Hermod Formation objective was water-wet (there was 50 m of sandstone present). Sidetrack 24/9-12 A deviated 850 m to the southwest and confirmed a 30 m oil column in Hordaland injectites with no OWC. Four thin gas-bearing sands totalling 5 m were found higher up in the Hordaland Group. Aker BP has estimated recoverable reserves at 30-60 MMboe.  Interest in PL 869 is divided between Aker BP ASA (60% + operator), Lundin Norway AS (20%) and Var Energi AS (20%).
024/09-13 (Rumpetroll) (Aker BP 60% op, Lundin 20%, Var Energi 20%) in PL 869, near the Boyla field, P&A, small gas discovery (4-10 MMboe recov). Encountered 3m gas column in the Hordaland group, + 17m of good-quality Balder reservoir with oil traces. 24/09-13 A encountered a 40m gas column in injectite zones, of which 7m good reservoir quality sst in the Hordaland. OWC not encountered. 