Brief: Atlantic Petroleum: gas discovery in the Roald Rygg well 6706/12-3 in the Norwegian Sea

Atlantic Petroleum P/F

13/04/2015 06:58

April 13 (Reuters) - Atlantic Petroleum P/F  ATLA.CO : 
 
    * Says currently completing drilling of exploration well in 
the Norwegian Sea 6706/12-3 
    * Says well is located approximately 12 km west of Aasta 
Hansteen field in northern part of Norwegian sea 
    * Says preliminary volume estimates suggest that discovery 
is between 2 and 7 billion sm3 (c 70-250 bcf), very much in line 
with Atlantic Petroleum's pre-drill estimates 
    * Says well was drilled by Transocean Spitsbergen 
    * The partnership consists of Statoil 42.5 pct (operator), 
Centrica 20 pct, Petoro 20 pct, Wintershall 10 pct and Atlantic 
Petroleum Norge 7.5 pct  
 
     
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