The drilling of an exploration well on the Warka prospect in licence PL1009 in the
The well is located in an area where PGNiG Upstream Norway has conducted hydrocarbon exploration and production operations for many years now. Preliminary estimates put the recoverable resources of the new discovery at between 8 bcm and 30 bcm of natural gas and condensate.
The Warka prospect was first identified by PGNiG Upstream Norway in 2015 and jointly evaluated with
'We consider the Warka discovery as extremely important for the strategic expansion of our gas production operations on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. We seek to ensure that the largest possible volumes of our own gas are brought from
'I extend my gratitude to our specialists at PGNiG Upstream Norway. This success marks the culmination of their hard work as a team and is owed to their experience gained on the shelf,' Mr majewski added.
The resource estimates will be updated when analysis of data collected from the exploration well are available, and following results of future appraisal wells.
The new Warka discovery is located south-west of the Skarv and AErfugl fields, in the central part of the
The confirmed presence of natural gas accumulation in the Warka prospect is another success recently reported by PGNiG Upstream Norway. In 2019, the company made an oil and gas discovery named Shrek in licence PL838. The field is being prepared for development using Skarv's production infrastructure.
PGNiG Upstream Norway holds interests in 32 licences on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. In
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