Major North Sea discovery for Total

There’s been a major discovery in the North Sea.

Total and CNOOC have found 250million barrels of oil equivalent in the Central Graben, West of Shetland. It follows September’s find in the Glendronach.

A well was drilled on the Glengorm prospect to a final depth of 5,056 meters and encountered 37 meters net gas and condensate pay in a high quality Upper Jurassic reservoir with excellent properties.

Kevin McLachlan, Senior Vice President Exploration at Total said:

“Following the recent Glendronach discovery, West of Shetland in the U.K., Glengorm is another great success for Total in the North Sea, with results at the top end of expectations and a high condensate yield in addition to the gas.

“Our strong position in the region will enable us to leverage existing infrastructures nearby and optimize the development of this discovery. Glengorm is an achievement that demonstrates our capacity to create value in a mature environment thanks to our in-depth understanding of the basin."

Oil & Gas UK is welcoming the find, the organisation's market intelligence manager, Ross Dornan, said:

“This is a major find and a great example of partner companies, CNOOC International, Total E&P and Edison working together to explore and unlock the potential of the UK Continental Shelf UKCS). Glengorm was a challenging prospect to drill, however the combined determination and perseverance of the partners has paid off. The location of the discovery, in the Central North Sea, also provides a valuable opportunity to make use of the UKCS’ extensive infrastructure network.

Coming so soon after the Glendronach discovery in September, Glengorm is a major milestone towards adding another generation of productive life to the UK North Sea and realising the ambition of Vision 2035.