Rockhopper will drill Ernest as operator with a 100% interest. The well is being drilled to an estimated target depth of circa 2,400mt. The company said that drilling operations are expected to take approximately 30 days.
Ernest is being drilled using the fourth rig slot in the overall drilling program of the Ocean Guardian rig.
After completing the drilling of the Ernest 26/6-1 Exploration Well, the company expects that the Ocean Guardian will return to Rockhopper’s Sea Lion 14/10-2 Well (100% Rockhopper) to conduct flow testing on the oil discovery.
Rockhopper Exploration is an oil and gas exploration company based in the UK having licenses to explore for oil and gas in the North Falkland Basin.
