In 2014, Equinor and the partners made the “Isfjell” (7220/2-1) gas discovery, just to the north of the “Snøras” well.
In production licence 532, south of “Snøras”, the same partnership has made multiple discoveries. These discoveries are being considered for tie-back to the Johan Castberg field, where production start is planned for late 2024.
Geological information
The objective of the wildcat well was to prove petroleum in Early Jurassic reservoir rocks in the Stø Formation.
The well encountered the Stø Formation with a total thickness of around 66 metres, 63 metres of which was sandstone with very good reservoir quality. The well is classified as dry with traces of hydrocarbons.
Well 7220/2-2 was drilled to a vertical depth of 821 metres below sea level, and was terminated in the Nordmela Formation in the Early Jurassic.
Water depth at the site is 427 metres. The well will be permanently plugged and abandoned.
22/01/2025
Orlen Upstream Norway and its partner Norske Shell have drilled a dry well, wildcat well 6305/10-1 “Tomcat”, in the southern part of the Norwegian Sea.
21/01/2025
The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted OMV (Norge) AS drilling permit for wellbore 35/6-6 in production licence 1109, cf. Section 13 of the Resource Management Regulations.
17/01/2025
Vår Energi ASA and its partners found gas in the “Elgol” prospect; however, preliminary estimates indicate that the discovery is not profitable given current price assumptions.
14/01/2025
In the 2024 awards in pre-defined areas (APA), 20 companies have been offered ownership interests in a total of 53 production licences on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS).
09/01/2025
The Norwegian Offshore Directorate's summary of activity on the Norwegian continental shelf in 2024 shows that gas production is higher than ever.
08/01/2025
The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted DNO Norge AS drilling permit for wellbore 35/10-15 S in production licence 1182 S, cf. Section 13 of the Resource Management Regulations.
08/01/2025
The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted Aker BP ASA drilling permit for wellbore 6507/2-8 in production licence 942, cf. Section 13 of the Resource Management Regulations.
