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Faroe Touts Discovery at Norwegian Sea Njord Prospect

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Faroe Touts Discovery at Norwegian Sea Njord Prospect

Faroe Petroleum has reported an oil and gas discovery at the Njord North Flank in the Norwegian Sea (Faroe 7.5%). The well and side-track (NF-2 and NF-3) are located approximately six kilometres to the north of the Njord production facility (Faroe 7.5%).

The NF-2 exploration well 6407/7-9 S was drilled to a total depth of 4,105 metres below sea level. The well encountered 102 metres of gross oil-bearing reservoir in Middle and Lower Jurassic sandstones of the Ile and 157 metres of a gross gas condensate-bearing column in Lower Jurassic sandstones in the Tilje formation.

Based on these results the partnership decided to drill a side-track well 6407/7-9A to test a fault-block lying to the east which was drilled to a total depth of 4,127 metres below sea level. The well encountered 195…

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