reachdiscoveries block 23/22b

Block 23/22b was awarded to Reach and operator Premier Oil in 2004, as licence P1181. Reach has 12.5% interest. The acreage lies along the prolific Norwegian Ula trend and well 23/22b-4, drilled in 1992, discovered oil at this stratigraphic interval. This well was sited to test the crest of a tilted fault block and found a thin oil bearing sand; the reservoir interval thickens substantially down dip .This discovery is called Corrie and an appraisal well is planned for 2008.

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Block 23/22b

block 31/26b

A traditional award in the 22nd Round this licence is operated by Endeavour Energy. Reach has a 40% interest. The group drilled a well in 2005, 31/26b-17, which encountered oil in the Tor Formation. Six wells with oil columns in the Tor have been drilled above the Flora Field and this accumulation has been proven to extend to the south into 31/26b. Information from 31/26b-17 has not been released.

Blocks 30/23b, 31/26b and 39/1b