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Fensfjord Fm

Part of the Viking Gp

Fensfjord Fm is a formation of the Viking Gp on the Norwegian shelf. 96 wellbores have a top filed in it, at a median of 2,102 m along the wellbore, and 30 were cored in it for 1,649.6 m of core.

96
wellbores with a top
2,102
m median top · 1,584 to 2,685 for the middle 80%
30
wellbores cored in it
1,649.6
m of core

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Most core

30 WELLBORES · BY METRES CORED IN THE UNIT

WellboreCore here, mOperatorEnteredCore samples available
36/7-1179.4Norsk Hydro Produksjon ASMar 31, 1996Yes
35/9-2134.1Norsk Hydro Produksjon ASJan 1, 1991Yes
31/2-4 R95.7A/S Norske ShellOct 9, 1980Yes
35/11-30 A89.4Equinor Energy ASOct 12, 2024Yes
31/4-585.9Norsk Hydro Produksjon ASMay 27, 1981Yes
31/2-383.2A/S Norske ShellMar 28, 1980Yes
31/3-181.7Den norske stats oljeselskap a.sJul 17, 1983Yes
31/6-181.6Norsk Hydro Produksjon ASJul 15, 1983Yes
31/2-167.1A/S Norske ShellJul 17, 1979Yes
31/4-1165.1Norsk Hydro Produksjon ASJul 27, 2000Yes
31/4-663.4Norsk Hydro Produksjon ASFeb 28, 1982Yes
31/4-755Norsk Hydro Produksjon ASJul 26, 1984Yes
31/6-653.6Den norske stats oljeselskap a.sMay 22, 1984Yes
31/4-953.4Norsk Hydro Produksjon ASJan 23, 1987Yes
35/11-21 A48.3Wellesley Petroleum ASSep 6, 2018Yes
35/11-1744Statoil Petroleum ASMar 24, 2014Yes
31/4-1042.1Norsk Hydro Produksjon ASNov 14, 1995Yes
35/11-1039.8Norsk Hydro Produksjon ASMay 19, 1997Yes
35/11-435.7Mobil Exploration Norway INCAug 18, 1990Yes
35/12-4 S34.9Wintershall Norge ASAApr 23, 2011Yes
31/4-331.7Norsk Hydro Produksjon ASDec 24, 1979Yes
31/5-531.6Norsk Hydro Produksjon ASDec 30, 1992Yes
35/9-130.9Norsk Hydro Produksjon ASApr 1, 1989Yes
31/6-325.1Norsk Hydro Produksjon ASNov 1, 1983Yes
35/12-6 S23.8Wellesley Petroleum ASMay 13, 2018Yes
31/6-518.7Den norske stats oljeselskap a.sMar 16, 1984Yes
31/7-118.6Faroe Petroleum Norge ASMay 23, 2016Yes
31/4-418Norsk Hydro Produksjon ASDec 17, 1980Yes
31/4-217Norsk Hydro Produksjon ASSep 26, 1979Yes
35/12-21Wintershall Norge ASAMay 30, 2009Yes

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Latest wellbores to meet it

BY ENTRY DATE

WellboreTop, mBase, mOperatorFieldEntered
35/11-30 A2,4842,617Equinor Energy ASFramOct 12, 2024
31/2-242,1412,295Equinor Energy AS—May 7, 2023
31/4-A-13 C5,2095,445Wintershall Dea Norge AS—Jun 10, 2022
31/11-1 S2,6152,678Equinor Energy AS—Apr 20, 2021
31/2-22 S2,2312,328Equinor Energy ASFramDec 9, 2020
31/5-72,1402,278Northern Lights JV DA—Dec 2, 2019
32/4-3 S1,414.51,551Equinor Energy AS—Sep 23, 2019
31/7-3 A2,8102,863Faroe Petroleum Norge ASBestlaDec 17, 2018
31/7-3 S2,6332,705Faroe Petroleum Norge ASBestlaNov 20, 2018
35/11-21 A2,3892,467.3Wellesley Petroleum AS—Sep 6, 2018
35/11-21 S2,3182,360.5Wellesley Petroleum AS—Jul 26, 2018
35/12-72,209.22,283.3Wellesley Petroleum AS—Jul 1, 2018
35/12-6 A3,1573,218Wellesley Petroleum AS—Jun 15, 2018
35/12-6 S2,9973,036.8Wellesley Petroleum AS—May 13, 2018
31/7-2 A2,6922,723Faroe Petroleum Norge ASBestlaJul 8, 2017
31/7-2 S2,2922,377Faroe Petroleum Norge ASBestlaMay 24, 2017
31/7-1 A2,477.52,530Faroe Petroleum Norge ASBestlaJun 23, 2016
31/7-12,2302,373Faroe Petroleum Norge ASBestlaMay 23, 2016
35/12-5 S3,099.53,193.5Wintershall Norge AS—May 10, 2015
35/9-12 S3,2253,257RWE Dea Norge AS—Nov 4, 2014
35/9-12 S3,0973,156RWE Dea Norge AS—Nov 4, 2014
31/2-21 S2,5622,932Tullow Oil Norge AS—Apr 28, 2014
35/11-172,352.52,402Statoil Petroleum ASFramMar 24, 2014
31/3-41,849.51,995.5Tullow Oil Norge AS—Nov 22, 2013
35/9-92,6022,848GDF SUEZ E&P Norge AS—Oct 4, 2013
31/8-12,366.52,498E.ON Ruhrgas Norge AS—Jun 27, 2011
35/12-4 S2,526.52,682.5Wintershall Norge ASA—Apr 23, 2011
35/12-3 S2,1642,269Wintershall Norge ASA—Dec 24, 2010
35/12-3 S2,3402,594Wintershall Norge ASA—Dec 24, 2010
30/9-232,5012,668StatoilHydro Petroleum AS—Jul 29, 2009
35/12-22,1002,159Wintershall Norge ASA—May 30, 2009
32/2-11,0121,115Talisman Energy Norge AS—Jun 18, 2008
31/4-122,1722,226Norsk Hydro Produksjon AS—Feb 6, 2005
31/2-20 S2,8873,148Norsk Hydro Produksjon ASTrollNov 27, 2002
31/5-5 R1,7321,862Norsk Hydro Produksjon ASTrollJul 18, 2002
31/4-112,3512,426Norsk Hydro Produksjon ASBrageJul 27, 2000
31/5-61,954.52,056Norsk Hydro Produksjon AS—Jul 5, 2000
36/7-29471,363Norsk Hydro Produksjon AS—Sep 2, 1997
35/11-10 A2,681.52,824Norsk Hydro Produksjon ASFramJun 23, 1997
35/11-102,2752,385Norsk Hydro Produksjon ASFramMay 19, 1997
32/4-11,365.51,595Phillips Petroleum Company Norway—Oct 21, 1996
36/7-12,2352,510Norsk Hydro Produksjon ASGjøaMar 31, 1996
31/4-102,167.52,217.5Norsk Hydro Produksjon ASBrageNov 14, 1995
31/5-51,724.51,855.1Norsk Hydro Produksjon ASTrollDec 30, 1992
31/2-18 A1,706.31,915.5Norsk Hydro Produksjon ASTrollOct 7, 1992
31/2-181,6881,711Norsk Hydro Produksjon ASTrollSep 15, 1992
35/11-72,103.52,180.5Mobil Exploration Norway INCFramJul 23, 1992
35/12-12,7902,886Saga Petroleum ASA—Feb 27, 1992
31/2-17 A1,894.51,924Norsk Hydro Produksjon ASTrollJan 20, 1992
31/2-17 S2,1802,220Norsk Hydro Produksjon ASTrollDec 28, 1991

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Description

WRITTEN BY THE NORWEGIAN OFFSHORE DIRECTORATE

Name After a fjord on the west coast of Norway, adjacent to the type area in Quadrant 31.

Well type section Norwegian well 31/2-1 (Shell) from 1594.5 m to 1741.5 m, coord N 60°46 '19.16", E 03°33' 15.87", (Fig 3.21).

Well reference section None at present.

Lithology The formation consists of sandstones, grey-brown in colour, fine to medium grained, well sorted and moderately friable to consolidated. Calcite cemented sandstones occur in bands containing common bioclastic material. In the type well it is often carbonaceous and occasionally micaceous. Minor shale intercalations occur throughout. The formation has a "serrate" log character, composed of 3-5 m thick units arranged in several cycles.

Boundaries The formation has an overall higher gamma ray intensity and larger FDC-CNL separation than the underlying Krossfjord Formation. The top of the Fensfjord Formation is characterized by a transition in the gamma ray log from a high intensity, serrate log shape

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About this data

Norwegian Offshore Directorate (Sodir) FactPages, mirrored nightly and used under the Norwegian Licence for Open Government Data (NLOD). Tops and cored lengths are the Directorate's, per wellbore and unit; the percentiles are computed from those tops and are depths along the wellbore, not true vertical depth.

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