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Volume: 66 (1982)

Issue: 11. (November)

First Page: 2039

Last Page: 2112

Title: Oil and Gas Developments in Europe in 1981

Author(s): Cynthia Kat (2)

Abstract:

Hydrocarbon exploration in Europe during 1981 was characterized by the increased intensity of activity in producing areas, notably in the Mesozoic oil and Paleozoic oil and gas basins of northern Europe. The high success rate for exploration drilling reflects, in part, the large proportion of appraisal drilling. The success rate of wildcat drilling also increased, however, thereby significantly increasing reserves in the producing basins. The trend of increasing oil production in northern Europe is likely to continue.

Although gas production from the Tertiary basins of southern Europe continued to increase, this area was notable for Mesozoic wildcat exploration and successes during 1981. Interest in the Mesozoic play gathered momentum as wells penetrated the Mesozoic section in the Alpine realms as well as in the Mediterranean area. The trend of decreasing oil production in southern Europe may be halted if the discovery rate for the Mesozoic play is maintained or increased.

The discoveries of gas in the Mesozoic basins of the Atlantic borderlands include some "giants." Development of these discoveries and the associated gas discoveries of the North Sea is likely to cause a change in the trend of decreasing gas production from northern Europe. Because of the size of these discoveries and the promising shows of oil, these basins will maintain their preeminence for wildcat exploration during the early 1980s.

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