The discovery was made on the Vidsyn ridge, which has the potential to hold up to 100 million barrels of oil equivalent (MMboe) gross. The Vidsyn well confirms discovered recoverable resources in the range of 25 to 40 MMboe gross, which are considered commercial. The remaining potential of the ridge will be assessed through an appraisal program, to facilitate for a fast-track development.
The Directorate reported that the Slagugle oil discovery, proven in 2020, holds an estimated 4.9 to 9.8 million standard cubic meters of oil equivalent (approximately 30.8 to 61.6 million barrels of oil equivalent) in Triassic reservoir rocks. Additional potential volumes exist in the lower Are Formation and Upper Grey Beds. Licensees will now analyze the data to assess a possible development.
Equinor and its partners Petrolia Noco and PGNiG have started drilling the exploration well at Løvmeis prospect in the Norwegian Sea, using Transocean Encourage semi-submersible drilling rig.
Equinor and its partners have proven gas/condensate in development well 6406/2-L-2 H, 260 kilometres southwest of Brønnøysund.
OMV and its partners have discovered gas in wildcat well 6605/6-1 S in the Norwegian Sea.
PGNiG Upstream Norway, a Norwegian subsidiary of Poland’s oil and gas company PGNiG, has been granted consent for exploration drilling in the Norwegian Sea by Norway’s offshore petroleum safety regulator.