Horse Hill discovery update
Focus at the Horse Hill discovery, West Sussex, UK, remains the conventional upper Portland sandstone discovery, where estimates of oil in place have recently been upgraded to 21mn barrels. Estimates of recoverable oil from the Portland remain dependant on a pumped flow test being carried out at the well; a planning application has been submitted and the HHDL consortium expects to initiate and complete the test by end-2015, according to Edison Oil & Gas. Beyond the Portland discovery much attention has focused on potential within the deeper Kimmeridge shale and Micrite limestone ‘hybrid’ play. Although reservoir consultant Nutech estimated oil in place for the Kimmeridge at Horse Hill of 158mn barrels per square mile, whether this oil can be produced and at what rate remains a long-term consideration for the consortium. As an unconventional shale play, commercial development is likely to involve fracking, in which case the biggest hurdles to a development are likely to be above ground given the location.
News Item details
Journal title: Petroleum Review
Keywords: Fracking
Countries: UK -
Organisation: Edison
Subjects: Oil, Exploration and production, Hydraulic fracturing, Oilfield development, Onshore exploration
