Wed, 7th Dec 2011 07:31 LONDON, Dec 7 (Reuters) - Faroe Petroleum PLC:
* Butch discovery - sidetrack result
* Completion of a successful initial side-track well on the butch oil discovery in Norwegian North Sea
* Operator (Centrica) has calculated a preliminary resource estimate of 30 - 60 million barrels of oil equivalent
* Drilling of a second side-track well is planned to commence in the coming days
* Equity holders in the Butch licence are Faroe 15%, Centrica 40% (operator), Suncor Norge AS 30% and Spring Energy Norway AS 15%.
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