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Tau Fm

Part of the Boknfjord Gp

Tau Fm is a formation of the Boknfjord Gp on the Norwegian shelf. 48 wellbores have a top filed in it, at a median of 2,351 m along the wellbore.

48
wellbores with a top
2,351
m median top · 1,814 to 3,577 for the middle 80%
0
wellbores cored in it
0
m of core

SODIR FACTPAGES · DEPTHS ALONG THE WELLBORE · NORTH SEA 48

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Latest wellbores to meet it

BY ENTRY DATE

WellboreTop, mBase, mOperatorFieldEntered
17/8-12,3932,417Lundin Norway AS—Sep 16, 2021
9/2-122,8252,932Repsol Norge AS—Sep 28, 2019
10/4-12,2152,245Wintershall Norge AS—Jun 20, 2015
8/5-12,2602,313.5Lundin Norway AS—Jan 10, 2013
9/1-1 S2,2622,332Premier Oil Norge AS—Oct 1, 2011
17/6-12,4892,542Norwegian Energy Company ASA—Jan 5, 2011
9/2-112,4922,574Talisman Energy Norge AS—Mar 9, 2010
17/12-4 B2,308.52,377BG Norge AS—Aug 16, 2009
17/12-4 A2,3582,438BG Norge AS—Jul 10, 2009
17/12-42,148.52,198.3BG Norge AS—Jun 17, 2009
11/5-11,1071,141Norsk Hydro Petroleum AS—Aug 7, 2007
9/4-52,602.52,654ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Norway AS—Jan 8, 2006
9/3-22,5032,607Paladin Resources Norge AS—Oct 23, 2005
9/2-9 S3,551.13,669.3Den norske stats oljeselskap a.sYmeJun 29, 1999
9/2-8 S5,6895,769Den norske stats oljeselskap a.sYmeJun 24, 1997
9/2-7 S3,6833,784Den norske stats oljeselskap a.sYmeApr 22, 1997
9/2-6 S4,626.54,713.5Den norske stats oljeselskap a.sYmeAug 19, 1996
9/2-A-44,4784,560Den norske stats oljeselskap a.sYmeJun 8, 1996
17/3-12,310.52,338.5Elf Petroleum Norge AS—Jun 29, 1995
9/2-53,020.53,078Den norske stats oljeselskap a.sYmeJun 23, 1995
9/2-4 S3,8753,993Den norske stats oljeselskap a.sYmeDec 25, 1993
10/7-11,4861,538.5Esso Exploration and Production Norway A/S—Jun 28, 1992
9/2-33,0983,188Den norske stats oljeselskap a.sYmeDec 4, 1989
9/2-22,9573,062Den norske stats oljeselskap a.s—Aug 8, 1987
9/2-12,9933,097Den norske stats oljeselskap a.sYmeFeb 21, 1987
9/3-11,6861,749A/S Norske Shell—Jul 29, 1986
8/3-22,2002,290Den norske stats oljeselskap a.s—Oct 4, 1982
17/12-32,2362,288Phillips Petroleum Company Norway—Dec 12, 1979
18/10-12,2772,319Elf Petroleum Norge AS—Oct 19, 1979
9/4-42,5982,668Saga Petroleum ASA—Jul 19, 1977
8/4-12,3512,397Unocal Norge A/S—Jun 21, 1977
17/11-22,4952,513A/S Norske Shell—Apr 12, 1976
17/9-1 R2,1652,205Esso Exploration and Production Norway A/S—May 18, 1974
18/11-11,7471,800Elf Petroleum Norge AS—Feb 17, 1974
17/9-12,1652,205Esso Exploration and Production Norway A/S—Sep 16, 1973
16/11-22,1272,202Phillips Petroleum Company Norway—Jun 16, 1973
9/4-32,4002,437Conoco Norway Inc.—Jul 14, 1972
17/12-1 R2,1672,215Phillips Petroleum Company Norway—Mar 14, 1972
8/1-12,5512,606Phillips Petroleum Company Norway—Dec 2, 1971
9/11-11,9932,005Conoco Norway Inc.—Jul 3, 1971
8/12-12,6612,663Conoco Norway Inc.—May 31, 1971
10/8-11,4511,464Elf Petroleum Norge AS—Dec 12, 1970
9/4-22,3962,435Texaco Exploration Norway AS—Jul 19, 1970
17/10-12,6402,675A/S Norske Shell—Dec 30, 1968
17/11-12,1802,195A/S Norske Shell—May 24, 1968
9/4-12,2002,251Conoco Norway Inc.—Mar 31, 1968
16/11-1 S2,1242,142Phillips Petroleum Company Norway—Jul 14, 1967
16/11-1 S2,1522,165Phillips Petroleum Company Norway—Jul 14, 1967
8/3-11,8311,890Esso Exploration and Production Norway A/S—Jul 19, 1966

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Description

WRITTEN BY THE NORWEGIAN OFFSHORE DIRECTORATE

Name From a village within the Boknfjord area in Rogaland. The formation represents only the lowermost, radioactive part of the Børglum Member as defined by Deegan and Scull (1977).

Well type section Norwegian well 9/4-3 (Conoco) from 2400 m to 2437 m, coord N 57°36'54.5", E 04°18'57.7" (Fig 3.36).

Well reference section Norwegian well 8/1-1 (Phillips) from 2551 m to 2606 m, coord N 57°51'43.53'', E 03°12'27.64" (Fig 3.37).

Thickness 37 m in the type well and 55 m in the reference well.

Lithology The Tau Formation con

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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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