Armstrong interpreting Pikka seismic

Armstrong Energy LLC is planning another year of seismic work at the Pikka unit.

The company plans to continue interpreting data from recent seismic acquisitions, incorporate the data into its reservoir model and conduct further rock physics studies, according to a plan of exploration recently approved by the state Division of Oil and Gas.

The company also described plans to analyze core samples from the Qugruk No. 5 and Qugruk No. 8 wells drilled in 2015 to help select well locations for future development.

Although not mentioned in the plan, Armstrong is also currently permitting the Pikka No. 1 appraisal well and as many as three sidetracks for the southern tip of the unit, which is located in the central North Slope between the Kuparuk River and Colville River units.

Armstrong recently announced a major discovery at Pikka. The company is waiting for a ruling on a recent request to expand the unit to accommodate development plans.

- ERIC LIDJI