ConocoPhillips has drilled 6 wells on the Western North Slope of Alaska under a 2018 winter explo-appraisal programme. 3 Willow apprâs confirm min. 300 MM bo recoverable resource potential. 3 explo wells are new discoveries, total 5 flow tests conducted. Results from all tests were encouraging. Further drilling may be undertaken in the 2019 season.
ConocoPhillips has reported "encouraging" results from all of five flow tests carried out as part of an exploration and appraisal programme at its Willow disc. that was more extensive than originally planned. All six wells drilled plus a sidetrack encountered oil and verified the potential of the play, which was unearthed in 2016 in the Brookian Nanushuk formation at Willow. The new wells have not, however, moved the needle on estimated recoverable resource potential of Willow, which remains "at least 300 million barrels of oil" following the three appraisals.