According to the company, this result is completely incompatible with both the wireline log and geological data from the well, which will be shut-in until the analysis is complete and a decision is made on the forward program.
If this analysis concludes that remedial action is not appropriate, the well will be abandoned, the company said.
Paul Barrett, managing director of Europa Oil & Gas, said: “I have experience of many wells over several decades and never seen such a mismatch between the test data and the geological data for the reservoir.
“We believe that this reservoir is oil-bearing and will flow given the right completion conditions and will be working to achieve this over the coming months.”
Europa is operator and holds a 75% working interest in the PEDL150 licence,
containing the Hykeham well.
