Hurricane Lancaster shuts-in production

On 22nd May 2020, Hurricane announced that it would be shutting in the 205/21a-7Z well at Lancaster. This follows an attempt to increase production at the well to test the viability of reaching 20,000bopd across both wells on the field. However this attempt had led to unstable production at 205/21a-7Z caused by interference between the existing two wells. Production will now continue at 205/21a-6 only and current production is at 10,300bopd. Hurricane...

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Warwick duster in the West of Shetlands

Hurricane Energy plc, the UK based oil and gas company focused on hydrocarbon resources in naturally fractured basement reservoirs, provides an update in relation to the 205/26b-13Z ("Warwick Deep") well. Following completion of drill stem testing of the Warwick Deep well, the decision has been made to plug and abandon the well. The Warwick Deep well was drilled to a total depth of 1,964m TVDSS and included a 712m horizontal section of fractured...

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CNOOC to drill in the West of Shetlands

CNOOC has contracted the Island Innovator rig from Island Drilling Company for the drilling of the Howick prospect in Block 206/21 in the West of Shetlands. CNOOC is 100% operator of the block CNOOC also has Cragganmore discovery in Block 208/17A which is planned to be further appraised, potentially in 2019. CNOOC is operator of Cragganmore with 70% interest; INEOS is a 30% partner. ...

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Hurricane's FPSO docked for changeover

Hurricane Energy has announced that the Aoka Mizu FPSO has been docked into Algeciras, Spain for planned personnel changes and bunkering. The stopover will be extended to undertake a repair to an auxiliary system associated with power generation. Commissioning activities will continue during its transit to the West of Shetlands as planned with first oil from the Lancaster field still on schedule for H1 2019. The Aoka Mizu FPSO was designed and...

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Spirit Energy farms in to Hurricane's Greater Warwick Area

After many years of trying to find a farm-in partner, Hurricane Energy has finally succeeded in bringing in farminee for its Greater Lancaster/Warwick Area in the West of Shetlands. Hurricane's tough journey had the company combating a falling oil price environment coupled with industry scepticism around its "fractured basement reservoir" plays. In 2017, it ploughed on alone with the sanction of an Early Production System ("EPS") at the Lancaster...

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