ID: 275
OBJECTID: 275
wlbNpdidWellbore: 280
wlbName: 2/8-10
wlbHistory:

General

Well 2/8-10 was drilled as a field delineation well intended to help establish the commerciality of the Valhall Field, which was discovered by well 2/8-6 and confirmed by wells 2/8-8 and 2/8-9. The main purpose of 2/8-10 was to evaluate the Tor and Upper Hod reservoirs on the south eastern flank of the Valhall structure.

Operations and results

Appraisal well 2/8-10 was spudded with the semi-submersible installation Sedco 135 G on 30 June 1976 and drilled to TD at 2682 m in the Early Cretaceous Rødby Formation. The well was drilled with seawater and bentonite down to 375 m, and with seawater/lime/Drispac mud from 375 m to TD.

The objective reservoirs, developed in chalk of the Tor and Hod Formations, were encountered at depths of 2476.5 m and 2516 m respectively. A gross pay interval of 77 m was encountered. The Tor Formation was approximately 38 m thick with an oil saturation of 95% and was tested at rates of up to 1000 Sm3/day. The upper Hod reservoir, approximately 38 m thick, was found to be hydrocarbon bearing, although oil saturations were low, averaging 25% and the reservoir was tested at up to 67 Sm3/day. As anticipated, the lower Hod reservoir was wet.

Only insignificant, although fairly consistent, oil shows were encountered in the Hordaland and Rogaland Groups. Excellent shows were recorded in the Tor Formation. The quality of the shows decreased gradually through the upper part of the Hod Formation and only minor oil shows were encountered below 2570 m.

Four conventional cores were cut in the interval 2477.1 m to 2508.5 m with an overall recovery of 70%. No wire line fluid samples were taken.

wlbHistoryDateUpdated: 2016-07-06T00:00:00