03/12/2024
The “Løvmeis” prospect in the Norwegian Sea, drilled by Equinor, has proven to be dry.
Wildcat well 6608/10-R-2 H is located in production licence 1013, where Equinor Energy AS is the operator and Orlen Upstream and Petrolia Noco are partners.
The objective of the well was to prove petroleum in Middle Jurassic reservoir rocks in the Ile and Tofte formations.
Wildcat well 6608/10-R-2 H was drilled 30 metres into the Ile Formation and encountered sandstone with good reservoir quality. The well is classified as dry.
Well 6608/10-R-2 H was drilled to vertical and measured depths of respective 2346 metres and 3812 metres below sea level and was terminated in the Ile Formation in the Middle Jurassic.
Water depth at the site is 358 metres. The well has been permanently plugged and abandoned.
31/01/2025
The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted Vår Energi ASA drilling permit for wellbore 7/1-4 S in production licence 1090, cf. Section 13 of the Resource Management Regulations.
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.
