ID: 925
OBJECTID: 925
wlbNpdidWellbore: 2646
wlbName: 25/8-8 S
wlbHistory:

General

Well 25/8-8 S was drilled to test the Paleocene Heimdal Formation sandstones (Tau Prospect) located southeast of the Jotun Field and north east of the Balder Field on the east margin of the South Viking Graben. The well was planned with flexibility to be sidetracked into two other reservoir segments from the same 13 3/8" casing. The well proved oil in the target and two sidetracks were drilled. Well 25/8-8 A was the first sidetrack and the objective was to appraise the discovery in the primary well and to evaluate the sand quality in the eastern segment of the Tau Structure. Well 25/8-8 B was the second sidetrack and the objective was to appraise and evaluate resource potential in the western segment of the 25/8-8 S Discovery and to confirm oil-water and possibly gas-oil contacts.

Operations and results

Exploration well 25/8-8 S was spudded with the semi-submersible installation "Vildkat Explorer" on 22 August 1995 and drilled deviated to TD at 2592 m (2343.7 m TVD SS) in the Late Jurassic Draupne Formation. The well was drilled to 1058 m with seawater and high viscosity gel pills. From 1058 m to TD the well was drilled using an oil-based mud, "Safemul". MWD-GR-Res was used during drilling. MWD-resistivity failed at 872 m and the hole was drilled to 1058 m without resistivity log. No shallow gas was observed. The 13 3/8" casing was set at 1046.5 m.

When the second run with the MDT was done, the MDT cable became stuck. The cable broke at the casing shoe, leaving the tool and about 1000 m of cable in the hole. A fishing job was performed to get the tool and cable out. The fishing job was successful and the rest of the logging program was completed.

The target Heimdal Formation was penetrated at 2236 m and was found hydrocarbon bearing. A GOC is indicated within the interval 2244.9-2252.0 m (2057.0-2063.0 m TVD SS) based on ELAN log analysis, pressure analysis and geochemical analyses. Av
wlbHistoryDateUpdated: 2016-07-06T00:00:00