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Article: United Kingdom: Sterling Unlocks Oil at UK North Sea's Bowstring East.
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- November 22, 2008
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Byline: pinto03
Sterling has announced the successful drilling of the Cladhan well located on the Bowstring East Prospect, Block 210/29a, in the United Kingdom North Sea. Sterling holds a 39.9% interest and is the operator of the License P1064.
Well 210/29a-4 has encountered an oil column in excess of 110ft (34m) with no observed oil-water contact, in an Upper Jurassic sequence below 9,450ft (MDRT) containing 25ft (8m) of sandstones with log porosity exceeding 20% and showing high oil saturations.
Although the well will not be flow tested, an extensive pressure test measurement program and the collection of oil samples through a Modular ...