30/9-5 S

Exploration · Wildcat · P&A · Gas · Norsk Hydro Produksjon AS · Oseberg Sør · PL 104

30/9-5 S is a wildcat exploration wellbore in the North Sea, drilled by Norsk Hydro Produksjon AS, entered May 27, 1985, to 2,980 m in the Hegre Gp.

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2,980: m total depth · 2,963 m vertical
103: m water depth
May 27, 1985: entered · completed Jul 19, 1985
Hegre Gp: at total depth · Late Triassic
35.5: m of core in 2 cores
85: °C bottom-hole temperature

SODIR FACTPAGES · RECORD UPDATED NOV 4, 2026 · RELEASED JUL 19, 1987

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Drilling

Drilling facility: TREASURE SEEKER · Semisub steel
Drilling days: 54
Kelly bushing elevation: 25 m
Maximum inclination: 12.30000019°
Drilling permit: 467-L
Licensing round: 9
Plugged and abandoned: —
Core samples available: Yes
Cuttings samples available: No
Position · ED50: 60.35871° N, 2.89364° E
Hydrocarbons in: Cook Fm · Early Jurassic

Well history

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General

Well 30/9-5 S was drilled on the "J" prospect close to the western margin of the Horda Platform. The structure is bounded by Jurassic strata dipping down into the north, east and south and by the main Horda Platform fault to the west. The primary objective was to prove hydrocarbon accumulation in the Etive Formation of the Brent Group. Secondary objectives were possible hydrocarbons in sandstones if present in the Heather-Drake- and Cook Formations.

Operations and results

Wildcat well 30/9-5 S was spudded with the semi-submersible installation Treasure Seeker on 27 May 1985 and drilled to TD at 2980 m (2963 m TVD) in the Triassic Hegre Group. Due to shallow gas indications on the site survey seismic the well location was moved approximately 150 m. The well was then deviated from a kick off point at 1000 m to reach the planned target. No significant problem was encountered in the operations. The well was drilled with seawater and gel down to 910 m, with KCl/polymer mud from 910 m to 1935 m, and with NaCl/polymer mud from 1935 m to TD.

The well encountered a gas bearing Cook Formation and minor amounts of gas in the Brent Group. No additional hydrocarbon bearing reservoirs were encountered by the well.

The Brent Group (2236-2253 m, 2222-2239 m TVD) was found severely eroded in the well with poorly developed sands. The net sand distribution is limited to a thin layer at the top of the formation. The rest of the formation appears to be very silty. The gross thickness is 17 m with a net pay of only 0.5 m. The average porosity is 20.2% and the water saturation 58.2%. The Cook Formation (2447-2466 m, 2433-2452 m TVD) has moderately good reservoir qualities in the upper p

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