Developments in petroleum exploration offshore West Greenland in 1978

Abstract

During the winter of 1977-1978 results to date from all work undertaken in the concession areas offshore West Greenland were thoroughly reviewed by the concessionaires. A negative evaluation had aIready been placed on this area because of the disappointing resuIts from all the wells drilled in 1976 and 1977, in particular the lack of the necessary combination of suitable source rocks and reservoir rocks (Henderson, 1978). After further consideration, companies that had earlier contemplated drilling in 1978 decided against doing so. In the event, the only work undertaken within the concession area was a seismic survey by the Chevron Group in concession 28, amounting to some 341 line kilometres.