Oil and gas discovery and dry well in the North Sea (33/12-N-3 HH and 33/12-N-3 GH)
2/16/2026 Equinor and its partners have discovered oil and gas in the "Granat" prospect near Gullfaks, 190 kilometres northwest of Bergen.
Dry well in the North Sea (25/8-C-23 D)
2/12/2026 Vår Energi and its partner Kistos Energy have drilled a dry well in the Balder area in the North Sea.
Drilling permits
Drilling permit for wellbore 25/7-13
1/29/2026
The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted Equinor Energy AS drilling permit for wellbore 25/7-13 in production licence 782 S.
Drilling permit for wellbore 6507/8-D-4 CH
1/23/2026
The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted Equinor Energy AS drilling permit for wellbore 6507/8-D-4 CH in production licence 124.
Drilling permit for wellbore 34/8-A-37 H
1/16/2026
The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted Equinor Energy AS drilling permit for wellbore 34/8-A-37 H in production licence 120.