Oil discovery near the Johan Castberg field (7220/5-EC-2 H)
7/23/2026 Equinor and its partners have made an oil discovery in the “Skrugard North Tubåen” prospect in the Barents Sea.
Production figures June 2026
7/21/2026 Preliminary production figures for June 2026 show an average daily production of 2 022 000 barrels of oil, NGL and condensate.
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Drilling permits
Drilling permit for wellbore 35/6-7 S
7/13/2026
The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted Vår Energi ASA drilling permit for wellbore 35/6-7 S in production licence 929.
Drilling permit for wellbore 25/8-24 S
7/13/2026
The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted Vår Energi ASA drilling permit for wellbore 25/8-24 S in production licence 1203.
Drilling permit for wellbore 36/7-6 S
7/9/2026
The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted Energi ASA drilling permit for wellbore 36/7-6 S in production licence 636.