Liepaja
area
The
first hydrocarbon Exploration and Production licence was issued on May
8, 2006 for an area in the territory of the Liepaja structure. The
licence area comprises 162.3 ha and is situated in the Dunalka Parish
and the Durbe County, Liepaja District. The location of the area is
shown on the general map..
The licence area is within the Liepaja Structure. Several wells were drilled
there in 1960s, small-scale CDP
seismic investigations were carried out there (in 1992-1993).
From the well Aistere (Durbe)-15, a small oil flow (0.1-0.15 m3/day)
was obtained from the Top Ordovician (Saldus Formation) limestone and
Lower Ordovician siltstone (Kriukai Formation).
From the well Durbe-36, there was a small oil flow from the Top
Ordovician (Saldus Formation) limestone, oil shows were observed in the
cores from the Lower Ordovician siltstone ( Kriukai Formation) and
Middle Ordovician deposits (Taurupe and Dreimani Formations).
Well
and seismic data as well as some maps are available to the oil industry for purchase and
inspection:
