30/05/2024
Aker BP drilled the dry well 24/6-5 “Alvheim Deep” in the North Sea.
Production licence 203 was awarded in 1996, and this is the eleventh exploration well drilled in this production licence. The Noble Integrator rig was used to drill this well.
There is considerable activity in this part of the North Sea, for example a discovery made in 2023 (25/7-11 S “Norma”). In addition to Aker BP, ConocoPhillips and DNO also have active production licences in the area.
The rig will now drill sidetracks in the Kneler deposit, one of the six deposits in the Alvheim field in the North Sea where Aker BP is also the operator.
Geological info
The objective of the well was to prove petroleum in Upper Jurassic reservoir rocks in the Intra-Draupne Formation.
The well encountered the Draupne Formation, but no reservoir was present. The well is dry.
Well 24/6-5 was drilled to a vertical depth of 4626 metres below sea level, and was terminated in the Draupne Formation in the Upper Jurassic.
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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.
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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.
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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.
23/12/2024
The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted Vår Energi ASA drilling permit for wellbore7/1-3 in production licence 1090, cf. Section 13 of the Resource Management Regulations.
