NORWAY · WELLBORES · NPDID 2974
6608/8-1
Exploration · Wildcat · P&A · Oil shows · Den norske stats oljeselskap a.s · PL 200
6608/8-1 is a wildcat exploration wellbore in the Norwegian Sea, drilled by Den norske stats oljeselskap a.s, entered Feb 1, 1997, to 3,013 m in the Zechstein Gp.
- 3,013
- m total depth · 3,005 m vertical
- 334
- m water depth
- Feb 1, 1997
- entered · completed Mar 30, 1997
- Zechstein Gp
- at total depth · Late Permian
- 17.8
- m of core in 4 cores
- 108
- °C bottom-hole temperature
SODIR FACTPAGES · RECORD UPDATED MAR 1, 2026 · RELEASED MAR 30, 1999
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Drilling
- Drilling facility
- TRANSOCEAN 8 · Semisub steel
- Drilling days
- 58
- Kelly bushing elevation
- 23 m
- Maximum inclination
- 0°
- Drilling permit
- 873-L
- Licensing round
- 14
- Plugged and abandoned
- —
- Core samples available
- Yes
- Cuttings samples available
- Yes
- Position · ED50
- 66.30908° N, 8.51634° E
Well history
WRITTEN BY THE NORWEGIAN OFFSHORE DIRECTORATE
General
The main objective for the well was to test the hydrocarbon potential in the Permian carbonates, which was an unproven play type in this area. Secondary objectives were to test possible Pliocene Kai Formation sandstone near the prognosed pinch-out, possible Paleocene sandstone, Triassic sandstones, and Permian sandstone/weathered basement.
Operations and results
The well was drilled vertically using a water based mud to 3013 m RKB where massive losses occurred. It was not possible to stabilize the well, and it was plugged back permanently. The well was classified as a dry well. Traces of oil shows were however reported during drilling in the uppermost part of the Triassic succession. High gas readings that probably originated from TD were recorded during circulation to stabilize the well. Two cores were cut from 1833 to 1843 m RKB in Triassic and another two from 2766 to 2795 m in Permian. An FMT fluid sample from 1832 m RKB contained mainly mud filtrate and only trace hydrocarbon gases.
Testing
No drill stem test was performed
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Norwegian Offshore Directorate (Sodir) FactPages, mirrored nightly and used under the Norwegian Licence for Open Government Data (NLOD). Depths are metres along the wellbore from the kelly bushing unless a row gives its own unit; older cores are filed in feet. A zero the Directorate files for an unmeasured pressure, density, or temperature is shown as a dash.
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