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Krossfjord Fm

Part of the Viking Gp

Krossfjord Fm is a formation of the Viking Gp on the Norwegian shelf. 51 wellbores have a top filed in it, at a median of 1,927 m along the wellbore, and 4 were cored in it for 133.6 m of core.

51
wellbores with a top
1,927
m median top · 1,668 to 2,678 for the middle 80%
4
wellbores cored in it
133.6
m of core

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Most core

4 WELLBORES · BY METRES CORED IN THE UNIT

WellboreCore here, mOperatorEnteredCore samples available
31/2-4 R36.9A/S Norske ShellOct 9, 1980Yes
35/9-135Norsk Hydro Produksjon ASApr 1, 1989Yes
31/5-532.8Norsk Hydro Produksjon ASDec 30, 1992Yes
35/9-229Norsk Hydro Produksjon ASJan 1, 1991Yes

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Latest wellbores to meet it

BY ENTRY DATE

WellboreTop, mBase, mOperatorFieldEntered
36/1-4 S3,0973,130Wellesley Petroleum AS—Dec 18, 2021
31/11-1 S2,6782,721Equinor Energy AS—Apr 20, 2021
31/5-72,2782,382Northern Lights JV DA—Dec 2, 2019
32/4-3 S1,5511,645Equinor Energy AS—Sep 23, 2019
35/12-5 S3,2303,289Wintershall Norge AS—May 10, 2015
31/3-41,995.52,010Tullow Oil Norge AS—Nov 22, 2013
35/9-92,8482,943GDF SUEZ E&P Norge AS—Oct 4, 2013
31/8-12,4982,629E.ON Ruhrgas Norge AS—Jun 27, 2011
35/12-3 S2,5942,716Wintershall Norge ASA—Dec 24, 2010
35/9-53,3763,531Nexen Exploration Norge AS—Jan 1, 2010
30/9-232,6782,717StatoilHydro Petroleum AS—Jul 29, 2009
35/12-22,2322,237Wintershall Norge ASA—May 30, 2009
32/2-11,1151,187Talisman Energy Norge AS—Jun 18, 2008
31/2-20 S3,1483,252Norsk Hydro Produksjon ASTrollNov 27, 2002
31/5-5 R1,8621,936.5Norsk Hydro Produksjon ASTrollJul 18, 2002
31/4-112,521.52,538Norsk Hydro Produksjon ASBrageJul 27, 2000
31/5-62,0562,112Norsk Hydro Produksjon AS—Jul 5, 2000
32/4-11,5981,644.5Phillips Petroleum Company Norway—Oct 21, 1996
36/7-12,5102,560Norsk Hydro Produksjon ASGjøaMar 31, 1996
31/4-102,269.52,277.5Norsk Hydro Produksjon ASBrageNov 14, 1995
31/5-51,855.11,930Norsk Hydro Produksjon ASTrollDec 30, 1992
31/2-18 A1,915.52,005Norsk Hydro Produksjon ASTrollOct 7, 1992
35/9-22,4812,512Norsk Hydro Produksjon ASGjøaJan 1, 1991
35/9-1 R2,099.32,139.6Norsk Hydro Produksjon ASGjøaJul 3, 1989
35/9-12,099.32,139.6Norsk Hydro Produksjon ASGjøaApr 1, 1989
31/6-8 R1,9271,965Norsk Hydro Produksjon ASTrollJul 22, 1985
31/6-81,9271,965Norsk Hydro Produksjon ASTrollApr 14, 1985
31/3-32,0772,134Saga Petroleum ASA—Oct 13, 1984
31/6-2 R1,8751,910Den norske stats oljeselskap a.sTrollJul 31, 1984
31/5-2 R1,8261,908Saga Petroleum ASATrollJun 13, 1984
35/11-12,2332,469Mobil Exploration Norway INC—May 23, 1984
31/6-61,9471,975.5Den norske stats oljeselskap a.sTrollMay 22, 1984
31/5-31,8481,905Saga Petroleum ASATrollApr 10, 1984
31/2-5 R21,7821,853A/S Norske ShellTrollMar 22, 1984
31/6-51,936.51,972Den norske stats oljeselskap a.sTrollMar 16, 1984
31/3-21,850.51,929Norsk Hydro Produksjon ASTrollMar 5, 1984
31/6-31,7561,931.5Norsk Hydro Produksjon AS—Nov 1, 1983
31/6-21,8751,910Den norske stats oljeselskap a.sTrollOct 18, 1983
31/5-21,8261,908Saga Petroleum ASATrollOct 5, 1983
31/3-11,6681,779Den norske stats oljeselskap a.sTrollJul 17, 1983
31/6-11,7201,776Norsk Hydro Produksjon ASTrollJul 15, 1983
31/2-4 R21,624.51,710A/S Norske ShellTrollNov 4, 1982
31/2-82,2542,265.5A/S Norske Shell—Jun 16, 1982
31/2-1 R1,742.51,881A/S Norske ShellTrollOct 26, 1981
31/2-5 R1,7821,853A/S Norske ShellTrollJun 12, 1981
31/2-51,7891,860A/S Norske ShellTrollOct 26, 1980
31/2-4 R1,624.51,710A/S Norske ShellTrollOct 9, 1980
31/2-2 R1,8481,961A/S Norske ShellTrollJun 2, 1980
31/2-31,6771,755A/S Norske ShellTrollMar 28, 1980
31/2-21,8481,857A/S Norske ShellTrollFeb 27, 1980

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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 1741.5 m to 1880 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, light grey-brown in colour, medium to coarse grained, well sorted, and loose to very friable. Occasionally calcite cemented streaks occur. The lower portion of the Krossfjord Formation is slightly argillaceous and carbonaceous with minor shale intercalations.

Boundaries In the type well the formation overlies the lower part of the Heather Formation. It has a "blocky" log character and is the first continuous thick sandstone unit above the <font color="#08a4

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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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