Premier Oil makes “significant” North Sea discovery at Bagpuss prospect

Premier Oil said it has made a “significant” oil discovery in its Bagpuss prospect in the North Sea.

The company said well 13/25-1, on the Halibut Horst in the Outer Moray Firth, reached a total depth of 1,532 feet (TVDSS) in granite basement.

In a statement the firm said the well encountered 41 feet of hydrocarbon-bearing sands within a 68 feet hydrocarbon column.

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