On 3 October 2018 Equinor spudded an exploration well on the HPHT Ragnfrid North prospect in PL 199 using the âWest Phoenixâ S/S. 6406/2-9 S is located approximately 20 km south of Kristin. It had objectives in the Middle Jurassic Garn and Ile formations, the Lower Jurassic Tofte Formation and in the Upper Cretaceous Lange Formation. The well was drilled to TD at 4,944 m (4,880 m TVDSS) in the Tilje Formation and has made a minor gas and condensate discovery in the Tofte and Lange formations. A 10 m gas / condensate column was present in the Tofte Formation with poor to moderate reservoir quality observed. In the Lange Formation several minor (1 to 5 m) gas bearing sandstone layers were encountered although reservoir quality was poor. In the uppermost section a 3 m gas column was encountered. Both the Garn and Ile formations were water-bearing with poor to moderate reservoir quality. Recoverable reserves are estimated at 6-25 MMboe and development of the discovery via a tie-back to Kristin will now be evaluated. On 16 January 2019 the well was being abandoned.  Ragnfrid exploration well 6406/2-6 was drilled by Saga in 1998, proving gas and condensate in the Middle Jurassic Ile Formation and the Lower Jurassic Tofte Formation. There were also good shows in the Middle Jurassic Garn Formation and the Lower Cretaceous Lange Formation. Sidetrack 6406/2-6 A was drilled two years later in what was expected to be an updip position but it actually came in as a down-faulted segment. 4 m of condensate was present in the Tofte Formation but the other reservoirs were water-wet.   Equinor Energy AS operates PL 199 with a 52% interest. It is partnered by Petoro AS (27%), ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Norway AS (15%) and Total E&P Norge AS (6%).
Norway (Donna and Halten Terraces (Voring B.)) Kristin