statoil joining forces with PMG26 Oct 2017 12:44
Staoil has thrown its weight behind the search for oil off the coast of Scotland, buying a $27 million option on a prospect about to be drilled
The Norwegian energy group has bought the right to acquire a 35 per cent stake in the Sand North and South prospect, 137 miles off the southwest coast of Scotland, once it sees the results of an exploratory well.
Parkmead, which claims that the prospect could contain up to 400 million barrels of oil, is preparing to start drilling the well in waters 1.4 miles deep at the end of this month.
Perth Dolphin Lowlander (PDL) project is one of the largest undeveloped oil projects in the North Sea. Parkmead�s working interest in the Perth field came through the acquisition of DEO Petroleum plc in 2012. During 2014, a joint development study of the Perth and Lowlander fields indicated that a joint project of the two fields could significantly increase the value of the Perth project. A Heads of Agreement was then signed to enable the future joint development of all three fields, including Dolphin.
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