Project Profile
Location: Tampen Spur, North Viking Graben, North Sea, Norway
Licence Awarded: February 2017
Exploration start-up: August 2017
The Goanna Prospect is located on the Tampen Spur on the north-western margin of the North Viking Graben in the North Sea. The Goanna prospect straddles the border between PL 881 and PL 037. This is a structural and stratigraphic prospect of Upper Jurassic age sandstones updip of well 33/9-16. The work programme involves the acquisition of 3D data and a drill or drop decision by 2018. License PL881 was awarded in February 2017 as part of the APA16 license round and is operated by Wellesley Petroleum.
Operators:
Wellesley Petroleum: 70% interest
Faroe Petroleum: 30% interest
Contractors:
Odfjell Drilling: Drilling contract for semi-submersible Deepsea Bergen rig. (August, 2017)