Project Profile
Location: Flemish Pass basin offshore Newfoundland and Labrador
Block: EL 1123
Water Depth: 1,100 m
Resreves: 100-200 MMbbl of oil
The Harpoon prospect is located in block EL 1123 in the Flemish Pass Basin. Statoil is the operator of the prospect with 100% interest. Water in the area is over 1,100 m deep. Statoil has discovered light oil in the Harpoon prospect in the Flemish Pass basin offshore Newfoundland and Labrador. The semisubmersible West Aquarius of Seadrill Ltd. drilled the well in 1,100 m (3,609 ft) of water on the EL 1112 concession, around 500 km (310 mi) northeast of St. John’s. The location is 10 km (6 mi) southeast of the company’s Mizzen discovery, estimated to hold 100-200 MMbbl of oil.
Operators:
Statoil: Operator with 100% interest
Contractors:
Seadrill Ltd.: Drilling services using the semisubmersible West Aquarius