ConocoPhillips has abandoned its third back-to-back exploration well using the âLeiv Eirikssonâ S/S in the Balder area. 25/7-9 S was spudded on 12 January 2020 and targeted Hasselbaink, an injectite prospect similar to those with which Aker BP has had success in recent months slightly further to the west. The top of the injectite reservoir was expected around 1,700 m TVD in the Eocene and partner Lundin quoted potential reserves of 45 MMboe. Hasselbaink lies 3 km southeast of Enniberg and 9 km southeast of Busta - the two wells which ConocoPhillips drilled immediately prior to Hasselbaink. 25/7-9 S was drilled to TD at 1,980 m (1,895 m TVDSS) in the Paleocene Sele Formation. The well is a dry hole, although two thin (1 m) Hordaland Group sandstones contained some shows. It was plugged and abandoned on 15 February 2020.  Aker BPâs Frosk, Froskelar Main, Froskelar Northeast and Rumpetroll discoveries (made in 2018 and 2019) were all injectite prospects. Paleocene Heimdal / Hermod Formation sands were remobilised and injected into the Eocene Hordaland Group. Combined estimated reserves are around 100-200 MMboe.  Interest in PL 917 is held by ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS (40% + operator), Lundin Norway AS (20%), Suncor Energy Norge AS (20%) and Var Energi AS (20%).
025/07- 09 S (Hasselbaink) nfw. (ConocoPhillips 40% op, Lundin 20%, Suncor 20%, VÃ¥r Energi 20%) in PL 917 block, Balder area, P&A dry (was targeting Eocene injectities and intersected 2 thin sst layers of about 1m in the Eocene Hordaland group, with very good reservoir properties and traces of petroleum) at TMD=1955m in Sele Fm. WD=126m. 