Exploration drilling results

• Appraisal well confirms oil discovery in the Norwegian Sea (6507/5-12 S)

  6/19/2025 ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS, operator of production licence 891, has concluded drilling of the second appraisal well, 6507/5-12 S, on the 6507/5-10 S (Slagugle) oil discovery .

• Proved suitable properties for CO2 injection and storage (9/6-1)

  6/2/2025 A wildcat well drilled by Harbour Energy Norge and licensees in the “Havstjerne” storage project confirmed a reservoir that is suitable for injection and storage of carbon dioxide (CO2).

• Oil discovery and dry well in the North Sea (31/4-A-23 F and 31/4-A-23 G)

  5/28/2025 OKEA and the licensees in production licence 055 have discovered oil along the eastern flank of the Brage field.

• Oil discovery in the Norwegian Sea (6507/5-13 S and 6507/5-13 A)

  5/20/2025 Aker BP ASA and its partners have made an oil discovery in the so-called E prospect near the Skarv field.

• The wells 32/7-1 and 32/4-4 proved suitable properties for injection and storage of CO2

  5/14/2025 Equinor Low Carbon Solutions (Equinor) has drilled two appraisal wells which indicate that the reservoir is suitable for injection and storage of carbon dioxide (CO2).

• Oil and gas discovery in the North Sea (35/10-15 S and A)

  3/28/2025 DNO and its partners have made an oil and gas discovery in the "Kjøttkake" prospect.

• Dry well in the Norwegian Sea (6507/2-8)

  3/27/2025 Aker BP ASA and its partners have completed drilling on the “Kongeørn” prospect in the Norwegian Sea, 240 kilometres west of Sandnessjøen.

• Dry well in the North Sea (35/6-6)

  3/26/2025 OMV and its partners have drilled a dry well on the “Horatio” prospect in the North Sea.

• Gas/condensate discovery in the Norwegian Sea (6406/6-7 S)

  3/5/2025 Equinor and its partners have proven gas/condensate in the “Mistral Sør” prospect.

• Dry well in the North Sea (7/1-4 S)

  3/4/2025 Vår Energi and its partners have drilled a dry well on the “Kokopelli” prospect, south of the Sleipner area.

• Oil discovery in the Barents Sea (7122/8-3 S)

  2/27/2025 Vår Energi has discovered oil in the “Zagato” prospect, directly north of the Goliat field.

• Dry well in the Norwegian Sea (6306/6-3 S)

  2/21/2025 Aker BP ASA and its partners have drilled a dry well in the “Bounty Updip” prospect in the Norwegian Sea.

• Dry well in the North Sea (35/6-5 S)

  2/6/2025 Aker BP ASA and its partners have drilled a dry well in the “Njargasas” prospect in the North Sea.

• Dry well in the Norwegian Sea (6305/10-1)

  1/22/2025 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.

• Gas discovery in the Barents Sea (7122/9-2)

  1/17/2025 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.

• Dry well in the North Sea (24/12-8 S)

  1/14/2025 Aker BP and its partner Concedo drilled the dry well 24/12-8 S near the Bøyla field in the North Sea.

• Dry wells in the North Sea (35/10-14 S and A)

  12/23/2024 Equinor and its partners have drilled two dry wells (“Kvernbit/Mimung”) in the North Sea.

• Oil and gas discovery in the North Sea (31/1-4)

  12/17/2024 Equinor and its partners have discovered oil and gas in wildcat well 31/1-4 (“Ringand) in the North Sea.

• Oil discovery near the Goliat field (7122/8-2 S)

  12/16/2024 Vår Energi and its partner Equinor have proven oil in well 7122/8-2 S in the Barents Sea.

• Dry well in the North Sea (34/6-7 S)

  12/13/2024 Aker BP and its partners have drilled wildcat well 34/6-7 S (“Kaldafjell”) in the northern part of the North Sea.

• Delimited discovery in the Norwegian Sea (6507/4-5 S)

  12/10/2024 Wintershall Dea (Harbour Energy) has proven gas in appraisal well 6507/4-5 S in the Norwegian Sea, 270 kilometres north of Kristiansund.

• Dry well in the Norwegian Sea (6608/10-R-2 H)

  12/3/2024 The “Løvmeis” prospect in the Norwegian Sea, drilled by Equinor, has proven to be dry.

• Oil discovery in the North Sea (2/6-7 S and A)

  12/2/2024 DNO and its partners have discovered oil in the “Othello” prospect in the southern North Sea.

• Oil and gas discovery in the North Sea (35/11-30 S and 35/11-30 A)

  11/14/2024 Equinor and its partners have made an oil and gas discovery in wildcat wells 35/11-30 S and 35/11-30 A (“Rhombi”) in the North Sea.

• Delineation of discovery in the Norwegian Sea (6507/2-7 S)

  10/3/2024 Aker BP has proven gas in appraisal well 6507/2-7 S in the Norwegian Sea, 230 kilometres west of Sandnessjøen.

• Oil and gas discovery in the North Sea (35/10-13 S)

  9/24/2024 Equinor and its partner DNO have made an oil and gas discovery in the northern part of the North Sea.

• Oil and gas discovery in the North Sea (15/3-13 S and 15/3-13 A)

  9/17/2024 Equinor and its partners have made an oil and gas discovery in wildcat wells 15/3-13 S and 15/3-13 A on the Gudrun field in the North Sea.

• Gas/condensate discovery in the Norwegian Sea (6406/2-L-2 H)

  9/10/2024 Equinor and its partners have proven gas/condensate in development well 6406/2-L-2 H, 260 kilometres southwest of Brønnøysund.

• Gas discovery in the Norwegian Sea

  8/23/2024 OMV and its partners have discovered gas in wildcat well 6605/6-1 S in the Norwegian Sea.

• Delineation of discovery in the North Sea (35/10-12 S)

  7/10/2024 Wellesley Petroleum has proven oil and gas in the Gnomoria Appraisal (35/10-12 S) well in the North Sea, about 100 kilometres southwest of Florø.

• Gas discovery in the Barents Sea (7324/8-4)

  6/28/2024 Aker BP and its partners have discovered gas in wildcat well 7324/8-4 (Hassel) in the Barents Sea, around 300 kilometres from the northern coast of Norway.

• Found oil and gas in the North Sea (36/7-5 S, A, B and C)

  6/27/2024 Vår Energi has made an oil and gas discovery in well 36/7-5 S “Cerisa” and sidetracks 36/7-5 A, B and C.

• Gas discovery in the Barents Sea (7324/6-2)

  6/20/2024 Aker BP has made a gas discovery in exploration well 7324/6-2 – “Ferdinand nord” – in the Barents Sea.

• Gas and condensate discovery in the North Sea (35/11-27 S)

  6/19/2024 Wintershall Dea has made a discovery of gas, condensate and oil in well 35/11-27 S in the North Sea, 100 kilometres southwest of Florø.

• Dry well in the Barents Sea (7220/2-2)

  6/19/2024 Equinor’s well 7220/2-2 in the “Snøras” prospect in the Barents Sea is dry.

• Dry well in the North Sea

  6/14/2024 The ”Toppand east” well 35/11-29 S in the North Sea, drilled by Wellesley, Equinor and Petoro, proved to be dry.

• Dry well in the Barents Sea (7219/6-1)

  5/30/2024 Exploration well 7219/6-1 “Venus” in the Barents Sea was dry.

• Dry well in the North Sea

  5/30/2024 Aker BP drilled the dry well 24/6-5 “Alvheim Deep” in the North Sea.

• Oil discovery in the North Sea (25/11-H-1 H)

  5/23/2024 Equinor has made an oil discovery in well 25/11-H-1 H at the Svalin field in the North Sea.

• Well for data acquisition on Wisting (7324/7-4)

  4/22/2024 Equinor has completed an appraisal well (7324/7-4) on the Wisting discovery in the Barents Sea. The objective was to acquire data on the reservoir and cap rock, for use in ongoing evaluation and development of the discovery.

• Oil discovery in the North Sea (25/8-23 S, 25/8-23 A and 25/8-23 B)

  4/17/2024 Vår Energi has made an oil discovery in "Ringhorne Nord" (wells 25/8-23 S and 25/8-23 A & B), north of the Ringhorne Øst field, 200 kilometres northwest of Stavanger.

• Oil discovery in the North Sea (35/10-11 S and 35/10-11 S)

  3/21/2024 Equinor has delineated the "Heisenberg" oil and gas discovery in wells 35/10-11 S and A in the North Sea, and has also proven oil in the Hummer prospect.

• Confirmed gas discovery in the North Sea (15/9-25)

  3/13/2024 Harbour Energy and its partners have confirmed a gas discovery in well 15/9-25 in the North Sea. This gas discovery has previously been proven in two other exploration wells.

• Delineation of discovery in the Norwegian Sea (6507/4-4 S)

  2/29/2024 Wintershall Dea's appraisal well 6507/4-4 S has resulted in a minor increase in the resource estimate for a gas/condensate discovery near the Dvalin field in the Norwegian Sea.

• Dry well in the North Sea (35/11-28 S)

  2/16/2024 Exploration well 35/11-28 S "Harden sør" in the North Sea proved to be dry. Equinor Energy AS is the operator of production licence 248 C.

• Dry wells in the North Sea (25/7-12 S and 25/7-12 A)

  2/14/2024 Vår Energi drilled wells 25/7-12 S and A 200 kilometres northwest of Stavanger, both of which were dry.

• Discovery near the Munin field in the North Sea (30/12-3 S and 30/12-3 A)

  1/22/2024 Equinor Energy AS has discovered oil in exploration well 30/12-3 S in the North Sea. The well also included a sidetrack, 30/12-3 A, which was dry.

• Dry well in the North Sea (30/4-4)

  1/11/2024 Equinor’s exploration well 30/4-4 in the North Sea is dry. The well was drilled about seven kilometres north of the Martin Linge field in the North Sea and 180 kilometres west of Bergen.

• Confirmed the size of “Ofelia” and made new gas discovery

  12/15/2023 Drilling of the appraisal well on the “Ofelia” discovery in the North Sea confirmed already proven volumes in the main reservoir. The operator, Neptune, also drilled a sidetrack that led to a gas discovery.

• Appraisal well confirms oil and gas discovery in the Norwegian Sea

  12/14/2023 Wintershall Dea’s appraisal well 6406/3-12S on the “Bergknapp” discovery confirmed the earlier 6406/3-10 oil discovery as well as the 6406/3-10A gas discovery in the Norwegian Sea, 200 kilometres north of Kristiansund.

• Oil and gas discovery in the North Sea

  11/3/2023 Equinor has discovered oil and gas in exploration well 30/6-C-2 A ("Lambda"), about four kilometres west of the Oseberg field in the North Sea.

• Oil discovery near the Brage field in the North Sea

  10/26/2023 Between 0.2 and 0.5 million Sm3 of recoverable oil was proven in connection with drilling well 31/4-A 13 E in the northern part of the North Sea. OKEA ASA is the operator.

• Dry well in the Norwegian Sea

  10/24/2023 Equinor has completed the drilling of wildcat well 6307/1-2, 36 kilometres south of the Njord field in the Norwegian Sea. The well is dry.

• Gas/condensate discovery in the North Sea

  9/27/2023 DNO Norge is concluding the drilling of exploration well 25/7-11 S “Norma” in the North Sea. Recoverable gas/condensate volumes of between 2-21 million Sm3 were proven.

• Gas discovery in the Norwegian Sea

  9/27/2023 OMV has made a gas discovery in well 6607/3-1 S, 225 km west of Sandnessjøen.

• Dry well near the Munin field in the North Sea

  9/22/2023 Equinor Energy is concluding the drilling of exploration well 30/11-15 in the North Sea. The well is dry.

• Oil and gas discovery near the Fram field in the North Sea

  8/18/2023 Equinor Energy AS, operator of production licence 090, has concluded the drilling of wells 35/11-26 S and 35/11-26 A. The wells were drilled about 4 kilometres west of the Fram field and 130 kilometres northwest of Bergen.

• Gas/condensate and oil discovery west of the Troll field in the North Sea

  7/19/2023 Wellesley Petroleum AS, operator of production licence 1148, has concluded the drilling of wildcat wells 35/10-10 S and 35/10-10 A.

• Dry well near the Troll field in the North Sea – 31/2-24

  6/13/2023 Equinor Energy AS, operator of production licence 923, has completed the drilling of wildcat well 31/2-24.

• Oil proven in appraisal wells west of the Yggdrasil field in the North Sea

  6/9/2023 Aker BP ASA, operator of production licence 873, has concluded the drilling of appraisal wells 25/2-24 S, 25/2-24 A, 25/2-24 B and 25/2-24 C.

• Dry well near the Troll field in the North Sea

  6/1/2023 Equinor Energy AS, operator of production licence 923, has concluded the drilling of wildcat well 31/2-23 S.

• Gas/condensate discovery near the Kristin field in the Norwegian Sea

  5/12/2023 Equinor Energy AS, operator of production licence 255 B, has concluded the drilling of wildcat well 6406/5-2 S.

• Oil discovery near the Gudrun field in the North Sea - 15/2-2 S

  4/20/2023 OMV (Norge) AS, operator of production license 817, has completed the drilling of wildcat well 15/2-2 S.

• Oil discovery in the North Sea – 25/4-15

  4/13/2023 Aker BP ASA, operator of production licence 919, has concluded the drilling of wildcat well 25/4-15.

• Dry well near the Visund field in the North Sea

  3/24/2023 Equinor Energy AS, operator of production licence 554, has concluded the drilling of wildcat well 34/6-6 S.

• Oil and gas discovery near the Fram field in the North Sea – 35/10-9

  3/14/2023 Equinor Energy AS, operator of production licence 827S, has concluded the drilling of wildcat well 35/10-9 on the Heisenberg prospect.

• Oil discovery near the Goliat field in the Barents Sea

  3/2/2023 Vår Energi ASA, operator of production licence 229, has concluded the drilling of wildcat well 7122/8-1 S

• Dry well near the Edvard Grieg field in the North Sea

  3/2/2023 Aker BP ASA, operator of production licence 1141, has concluded the drilling of exploration well 16/1-35 S.

• Delineation of the 16/2-5 P-Graben gas discovery in the North Sea

  2/16/2023 Equinor Energy AS, operator of production licence 265, has concluded the drilling of appraisal well 16/2-23 S.

• Oil discovery near the Ivar Aasen field in the North Sea

  2/10/2023 Aker BP ASA, operator of production licence 867 B, has concluded the drilling of wildcat well 25/10-17 S.

• Oil and gas discovery near the Troll field in the North Sea

  2/9/2023 Equinor Energy AS, operator of production licence 923, has concluded the drilling of wildcat well 31/1-3 S and appraisal well 31/1-3 A.

• Gas discovery near the Aasta Hansteen-field in the Norwegian Sea – 6605/1-2 S and 6605/1-2 A

  1/18/2023 Equinor Energi AS, operator of production licence 1128, has concluded the drilling of wildcat well 6605/1-2 S and appraisal well 6605/1-2 A.

• Gas discovery near the Goliat field in the Barents Sea – 7122/9-1

  12/23/2022 Vår Energi ASA, operator of production licence 229 E, has completed the drilling of wildcat well 7122/9-1.

• Oil and gas discovery northwest of the Draugen field in the Norwegian Sea

  12/9/2022 Neptune Energy Norge AS, operator of production licence 938, has completed the drilling of wildcat well 6407/8-8 S.

• Dry well north of the Heidrun field in the Norwegian Sea – 6507/8-11 S

  11/29/2022 Equinor Energy AS, operator of production licence 124, has concluded the drilling of exploration well 6507/8-11 S.

• Gas/condensate discovery near the Oseberg field in the North Sea

  11/4/2022 OMV (Norge) AS, operator of production licence 1100, is in the process of concluding the drilling of exploration wells 30/5-4 S and 30/5-4 A.

• Dry well near the Norne field in the Norwegian Sea

  10/26/2022 Equinor Energy AS, operator of production licence 943, has concluded the drilling of wildcat well 6607/12-5.

• Dry well near the Aasta Hansteen field in the Norwegian Sea – 6608/1-1 S

  9/21/2022 PGNiG Upstream Norway AS, operator of production licence 1017, has concluded the drilling of wildcat well 6608/1-1 S.

• Dry well near the Balder field in the North Sea – 25/7-10

  9/13/2022 ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS, operator of production licence 782 S, has concluded the drilling of wildcat well 25/7-10.

• Dry well near the Oseberg Øst field in the North Sea – 30/3-11 S

  9/13/2022 Equinor Energy AS, operator of production licence 1104, has concluded the drilling of wildcat well 30/3-11 S.

• Dry well northeast of the Skarv field in the Norwegian Sea – 6507/3-16

  8/29/2022 Aker BP ASA, operator of production licence 941, has concluded the drilling of wildcat well 6507/3-16.

• Oil discovery near the Gjøa field in the North Sea – 35/6-3 S

  8/26/2022 Neptune Energy Norge AS, operator of production licence 929, has concluded the drilling of exploration well 35/6-3 S.

• Oil and gas discovery northeast of the Skarv field in the Norwegian Sea – 6507/3-15

  8/12/2022 Aker BP ASA, operator of production licence 941, has concluded the drilling of wildcat well 6507/3-15.

• Dry well near the Brage field in the North Sea – 31/4-A-13 C

  7/29/2022 Wintershall Dea Norge AS, operator of production licence 055, has concluded the drilling of wildcat well 31/4-A-13 C.

• Gas discovery near the Skarv field in the Norwegian Sea – 6507/2-6

  7/13/2022 Aker BP ASA, operator of production licence 261, has concluded the drilling of wildcat well 6507/2-6.

• Dry well near the Fenja field in the Norwegian Sea – 6306/3-2

  7/11/2022 ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS, operator of production licence 935, has concluded the drilling of wildcat well 6306/3-2.

• Dry well near the Kvitebjørn field in the North Sea – 34/9-1 S

  6/21/2022 Equinor Energy AS, operator of production licence 1049, has concluded the drilling of wildcat well 34/9-1.

• Minor gas discovery southwest of the Skarv field in the Norwegian Sea – 6507/4-3 S

  6/16/2022 ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS, operator of production licence 1064, has concluded the drilling of wildcat well 6507/4-3 S in the Norwegian Sea.

• Dry well near the Ormen Lange field in the Norwegian Sea – 6305/5-C-3 H

  6/15/2022 On behalf of production licence 209, A/S Norske Shell has concluded the drilling of wildcat well 6305/5-C-3 H.

• Minor oil and gas discovery near the Johan Castberg field in the Barents Sea – 7220/8-3

  6/9/2022 Equinor Energy AS, operator of production licence 532, has concluded the drilling of wildcat well 7220/8-3.

• Minor oil and gas discovery near the Valhall field in the North Sea – 2/8-19

  6/1/2022 Aker BP ASA, operator of production licence 1085, has concluded the drilling of wildcat well 2/8-19.

• Delineation of oil discovery 6507/5-10 S (Slagugle) northeast of the Heidrun field in the Norwegian Sea – 6507/5-11

  5/30/2022 ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS, operator of production licence 891, has completed the drilling of appraisal well 6507/5-11 on oil discovery 6507/5-10 S (Slagugle) in the Norwegian Sea.

• Oil discovery near the Johan Castberg field in the Barents Sea – 7220/8-2 S

  5/25/2022 Equinor Energy AS, operator of production licence 532, has completed the drilling of wildcat well 7220/8-2 S.

• Delineation of oil and gas discovery near the Gjøa field in the North Sea – 35/9-16 S and 35/9-16 A

  5/12/2022 Neptune Energy Norge AS, operator of production licence 153, has concluded the drilling of appraisal wells 35/9-16 S and 35/9-16 A on oil and gas discovery 35/9-3 (Hamlet).

• Dry well southeast of the Knarr field in the North Sea – 35/4-3

  5/12/2022 Aker BP ASA, operator of production licence 685, has concluded the drilling of wildcat well 35/4-3.

• New oil and gas discovery near the Troll and Fram field

  4/11/2022 Equinor Energy AS, operator of production licence 293 B, has concluded the drilling of wildcat well 35/10-8 S. The well was drilled about 15 kilometres west of the Fram field in the North Sea and 140 kilometres northwest of Bergen.

• Delineation of the shut down Øst Frigg gas field and dry well northeast of the Alvheim field in the North Sea – 25/2-23 A and 25/2-23 S

  4/1/2022 Aker BP ASA, operator of production licence 873, has concluded the drilling of appraisal well 25/2-23 A (Øst Frigg Alfa) and wildcat well 25/2-23 S.

• Dry well near the Snorre field in the North Sea – 34/4-18 S

  3/11/2022 Equinor Energy AS, operator of production licence 057 (part of the Snorre Unit), has completed the drilling of wildcat well 34/4-18 S.

• Dry well northwest of the Draugen field in the Norwegian Sea – 6407/9-13

  2/14/2022 Equinor Energy AS, operator of production licence 1060, has concluded the drilling of wildcat well 6407/9-13.

• Dry well north of the Gjøa field in the northern North Sea – 36/1-4 S

  1/27/2022 Wellesley Petroleum AS, operator of production licence 885, has concluded the drilling of wildcat well 36/1-4 S.

• Dry well east of the Ormen Lange field in the Norwegian Sea – 6306/9-1

  1/17/2022 Lundin Energy Norway AS, operator of production licence 886, is in the process of concluding the drilling of wildcat well 6306/9-1.

• Oil discovery near the Fram field in the North Sea – 35/10-7 S and 35/10-7 A

  1/7/2022 Equinor Energy AS, operator of production licence 630, has concluded the drilling of wildcat well 35/10-7 S and appraisal well 35/10-7 A.

• Dry well near the Fenja field in the Norwegian Sea – 6306/3-1 S

  12/9/2021 PGNiG Upstream Norway AS, operator of production licence 937, is in the process of concluding the drilling of wildcat well 6306/3-1 S.

• Minor oil discovery near the Ula field in the southern North Sea – 7/11-14 S

  11/10/2021 Aker BP ASA, operator of production licence 906, has concluded the drilling of wildcat well 7/11-14 S.

• Minor oil discovery south of the Bøyla field in the North Sea – 24/12-7

  11/9/2021 Aker BP ASA, operator of production licence 1041, has concluded the drilling of wildcat well 24/12-7.

• Oil discovery near the Tyrihans field in the Norwegian Sea – 6407/1-9

  11/1/2021 Equinor Energy AS, operator of production licence 939, has concluded the drilling of wildcat well 6407/1-9.

• Dry well near the Snorre field in the North Sea – 33/6-5 S

  10/27/2021 Neptune Energy Norge AS, operator of production licence 882, has concluded the drilling of wildcat well 33/6-5 S.

• Dry well southeast of the Johan Sverdrup field in the North Sea – 17/8-1

  10/22/2021 Lundin Energy Norway AS, operator of production licence 976, is in the process of concluding the drilling of wildcat well 17/8-1.

• Minor oil and gas discovery near the 7122/6-1 (Tornerose) discovery in the Barents Sea – 7122/6-3 S

  10/13/2021 Vår Energi AS, operator of production licence 901, has concluded the drilling of wildcat well 7122/6-3 S.

• Dry well near the Solveig field in the North Sea – 16/4-12

  10/8/2021 Lundin Energy Norway AS, operator of production licence 981, is in the process of concluding the drilling of wildcat well 16/4-12.

• Minor oil discovery near the Ekofisk field in the North Sea – 2/5-15

  9/28/2021 DNO Norge AS, operator of production licence 006 C, has concluded the drilling of wildcat well 2/5-15.

• Delineation of the 6507/3-13 oil and gas discovery southwest of the Norne field in the Norwegian Sea – 6507/3-14

  9/28/2021 Equinor Energy AS, operator of production licence 159 B, has concluded the drilling of appraisal well 6507/3-14.

• Delineation of the 16/1-29 S (Lille Prinsen) oil and gas discovery and minor oil discovery near the Edvard Grieg field in the North Sea – 16/1-34 S and A

  9/16/2021 Lundin Energy Norway AS, operator of production licence 167, has concluded the drilling of wildcat well 16/1-34 S and appraisal well 16/1-34 A on the 16/1-29 S (Lille Prinsen) oil and gas discovery.

• Delineation of the 6406/3-10 (Bergknapp) oil discovery near the Maria field in the Norwegian Sea – 6406/3-10 A

  9/6/2021 Wintershall Dea Norge AS, operator of production licence 836 S, has concluded the drilling of appraisal well 6406/3-10 A on the 6406/3-10 (Bergknapp) oil discovery.

• Delineation of the 25/2-21 (Liatårnet) oil discovery northeast of the Alvheim field in the North Sea

  9/1/2021 Aker BP ASA, operator of production licence 442, has concluded the drilling of appraisal well 25/2-22 S on the 25/2-21 (Liatårnet) oil discovery.

• Delineation of the 25/8-19 S (Iving) oil and gas discovery near the Balder field in the North Sea - 25/8-21 S and 25/8-22 S

  7/29/2021 MOL Norge AS, operator of production licence 820 S, has concluded the drilling of appraisal wells 25/8-21 S and 25/8-22 S on the 25/8-19 S (Iving) oil and gas discovery.

• Minor gas discovery south of the 7435/12-1 (Korpfjell) gas discovery in the Barents Sea - 7234/6-1

  7/20/2021 Aker BP ASA, operator of production licence 858, has concluded the drilling of wildcat well 7234/6-1

• Results from exploration well south of the Oselvar field in the North Sea – 1/3-13

  7/12/2021 OMV (Norge) AS, operator of production licence 970, has concluded the drilling of wildcat well 1/3-13.

• Dry well near the Troll field in the North Sea – 31/11-1 S

  7/7/2021 Equinor Energy AS, operator of production licence 785 S, has concluded the drilling of wildcat well 31/11-1 S.

• Oil and gas discovery near the Balder field in the North Sea - 25/8-20 S, 25/8-20 B and 25/8-20 C

  6/21/2021 Vår Energi AS, operator of production licence 027, has concluded the drilling of wildcat wells 25/8-20 S and 25/8-20 B and appraisal well 25/8-20 C.

• Minor oil discovery near the Visund field in the North Sea – 34/6-5 S

  6/14/2021 Equinor Energy AS, operator of production licence 554, has concluded the drilling of wildcat well 34/6-5 S.

• Dry wells near the Fram field in the North Sea – 35/11-25 S and 35/11-25 A

  6/10/2021 Equinor Energy AS, operator of production licence 090, has concluded the drilling of wildcat wells 35/11-25 S and 35/11-25 A.

• Dry well northwest of the 7324/8-1 (Wisting) oil discovery in the Barents Sea – 7322/6-1 S

  6/1/2021 Equinor Energy AS, operator of production licence 722, has concluded the drilling of wildcat well 7322/6-1 S.

• Gas/condensate and oil discovery near the Dvalin field in the Norwegian Sea – 6507/4-2 S

  5/20/2021 Wintershall DEA Norge AS, operator of production licence 211, has concluded the drilling of wildcat well 6507/4-2 S.

• Dry well south of the Sleipner Øst field in the North Sea – 15/12-26

  5/18/2021 Chrysaor Norge AS, operator of production licence 973, has completed the drilling of wildcat well 15/12-26.

• Delineation of 34/4-15 S (Dugong) oil discovery in the North Sea – 34/4-16 S

  3/30/2021 Neptune Energy Norge AS, operator of production licence 882, has completed the drilling of appraisal well 34/4-16 S on the 34/4-15 S (Dugong) oil discovery.

• Minor gas/condensate discovery southwest of the Sleipner Øst field in the North Sea - 15/12-25

  3/29/2021 Chrysaor Norge AS, operator of production licence 973, has completed the drilling of wildcat well 15/12-25.

• Minor oil discovery near the Solveig field in the North Sea – 16/4-13 S

  3/26/2021 Lundin Energy Norway AS, operator of production licence 359, has concluded the drilling of wildcat well 16/4-13 S.

• Oil discovery near the Fram field in the North Sea – 31/2-22 S and 31/2-22 A

  3/24/2021 Equinor Energy AS, operator of production licence 090 I, has concluded the drilling of wildcat wells 31/2-22 S and 31/2-22 A.

• Oil discovery near the Johan Castberg field in the Barents Sea - 7220/7-4

  3/10/2021 Equinor Energy AS, operator of production licence 532, has concluded the drilling of wildcat well 7220/7-4.

• Dry well at Mandal High in the southern North Sea – 2/9-6 S

  2/10/2021 MOL Norge AS, operator of production licence 617, is concluding the drilling of wildcat well 2/9-6 S.

• Oil and gas discovery near the Troll field in the North Sea – 31/1-2 S and 31/1-2 A

  2/5/2021 Equinor Energy AS, operator of production license 923, has concluded the drilling of wildcat well 31/1-2 S and appraisal well 31/1-2 A.

• Dry well northwest of the 7220/11-1 (Alta) oil/gas discovery in the Barents Sea – 7219/11-1

  2/2/2021 Lundin Energy Norway AS, operator of production licence 533 B, has concluded the drilling of wildcat well 7219/11-1.

• Oil discovery north of the Heidrun field in the Norwegian Sea – 6507/5-10 S

  12/22/2020 ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS, operator of production licence 891, is in the process of completing the drilling of wildcat well 6507/5-10 S.

• Dry well near the Tordis field in the North Sea – 34/7-37 S

  12/8/2020 Equinor Energy AS, operator of production licence 089, has concluded the drilling of wildcat well 34/7-37 S.

• Dry well in the southwestern Barents Sea – 7018/5-1

  12/4/2020 Equinor Energy AS, operator of production licence 960, has concluded the drilling of wildcat well 7018/5-1.

• Dry well east of the Johan Castberg field in the Barents Sea – 7221/4-1

  11/19/2020 Lundin Energy Norway AS, operator of production licences 609 and 1027, has concluded the drilling of wildcat well 7221/4-1. The well was drilled in production licence 609 as a shared well between production licences 609 and 1027.

• Minor gas and oil discovery northeast of the 6607/12-2 S (Alve Nord) oil/gas discovery in the Norwegian Sea – 6607/12-4 and 6607/12-4 A

  11/12/2020 Aker BP ASA, operator of production licence 127 C, has concluded the drilling of wildcat well 6607/12-4 and appraisal well 6607/12-4 A.

• Gas discovery southwest of the Skarv field in the Norwegian Sea – 6507/4-1

  11/11/2020 ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS, operator of production licence 1009, has concluded the drilling of wildcat well 6507/4-1.

• Minor gas discovery near the Maria field in the Norwegian Sea – 6407/1-8 S

  11/2/2020 Equinor Energy AS, operator of production licence 263 D, has concluded the drilling of wildcat well 6407/1-8 S. The well was drilled about 9 kilometres east of the Maria field in the Norwegian Sea, and about 210 kilometres north of Kristiansund.

• Minor oil discovery and delineation of the 6406/12-3 A (Bue) oil discovery near the Fenja field in the Norwegian Sea – 6406/12-G-1 H

  10/28/2020 Neptune Energy Norge AS, operator of production licence 586, is the process of concluding the drilling of wildcat well 6406/12-G-1 H, which is an extension of an observation well for the 6406/12-3 A (Bue) oil discovery. The well was drilled on the Fenja field about 120 kilometres north of Kristiansund.

• Oil and gas discovery near the Fram field in the North Sea – 35/11-24 S, 35/11-24 A and 35/11-24 B

  9/29/2020 Equinor Energy AS, operator of production licence 248 C, has concluded the drilling of wildcat well 35/11-24 S and appraisal wells 35/11-24 A and 35/11-24 B.

• Dry well north of the Gjøa field in the North Sea – 6204/11-3

  9/18/2020 Wellesley Petroleum AS, operator of production licence 829, has concluded the drilling of wildcat well 6204/11-3. The well was drilled about 75 kilometres north of the Gjøa field in the North Sea and 60 kilometres northwest of Florø.

• Oil discovery near the Snorre field in the North Sea – 34/4-15 S and 34/4-15 A

  8/5/2020 Neptune Energy Norge AS, operator of production licence 882, has completed the drilling of wildcat well 34/4-15 S and appraisal well 34/4-15 A.

• Dry well near the Ivar Aasen field in the North Sea – 16/1-33 S

  8/5/2020 Spirit Energy Norway AS, operator of production licence 780, is in the process of concluding the drilling of wildcat well 16/1-33 S.

• Dry well near the Johan Castberg field in the Barents Sea – 7219/9-3

  7/31/2020 Equinor Energy AS, operator of production licence 532, has concluded the drilling of wildcat well 7219/9-3.

• Delineation of gas/condensate discovery 6506/11-10 (Hades) near the Morvin field in the Norwegian Sea – 6506/11-12 S

  7/28/2020 OMV Norway AS, operator of production licence 644, is the process of concluding the drilling of appraisal well 6506/11-12 S on the 6506/11-10 (Hades) gas/condensate discovery.

• Minor oil discovery near the Vigdis field in the North Sea – 34/7-E-4 AH

  7/14/2020 Equinor Energy AS, operator of production licence 089, has completed the drilling of wildcat well 34/7-E-4 AH just northwest of the Vigdis Vest field in the northern part of the North Sea and 160 kilometres west of Florø.

• Gas and condensate discovery near the Kvitebjørn field in the North Sea – 30/2-5 S

  7/8/2020 Equinor Energy AS, operator of production licence 878, is in the process of concluding the drilling of wildcat well 30/2-5 S.

• Dry well north of the Johan Castberg field in the Barents Sea – 7321/8-2 S

  7/6/2020 Spirit Energy Norway AS, operator of production licence 719, has concluded the drilling of wildcat well 7321/8-2 S.

• Dry well near the Fram field in the North Sea – 35/10-6

  5/18/2020 Equinor Energy AS, operator of production licence 827 S, has concluded the drilling of wildcat well 35/10-6.

• Dry well near the Oseberg field in the North Sea – 30/6-31 S

  4/30/2020 Equinor Energy AS, operator of production licence 053, has concluded the drilling of wildcat well 30/6-31 S.

• Dry well near the Heidrun field in the Norwegian Sea – 6507/8-10 S

  4/24/2020 Neptune Energy Norge AS, operator of production licence 889, is in the process of concluding the drilling of wildcat well 6507/8-10 S. The well was drilled about 10 kilometres east of the Heidrun field in the Norwegian Sea and 215 kilometres west of Brønnøysund.

• Oil discovery near the Maria field in the Norwegian Sea – 6406/3-10

  4/7/2020 Wintershall Dea Norge AS, operator of production licence 836 S, is in the process of concluding the drilling of wildcat well 6406/3-10. The well was drilled about 8 kilometres west of the Maria field in the Norwegian Sea and 200 kilometres north of Kristiansund.

• Minor gas discovery southwest of the Skarv field in the Norwegian Sea – 6506/5-1 S

  4/6/2020 Aker BP, operator of production licence 1008, has concluded the drilling of wildcat well 6506/5-1 S. The well was drilled about 50 kilometres southwest of the Skarv field in the Norwegian Sea and 210 kilometres west of Brønnøysund.

• Oil and gas discovery near the Balder field in the North Sea - 25/8-19 S and 25/8-19 A

  3/18/2020 MOL Norge AS, operator of production licence 820 S, has concluded the drilling of wildcat well 25/8-19 S and appraisal well 25/8-19 A.

• Small oil discovery near the Gudrun field in the North Sea – 15/3-12 S and 15/3-12 A

  3/2/2020 Equinor Energy AS, operator of production licence 025, has concluded the drilling of wildcat wells 15/3-12 S and 15/3-12 A in the central part of the North Sea.

• Dry appraisal well on the 6604/5-1 (Balderbrå) gas discovery in the northern Norwegian Sea - 6604/5-2 S

  2/26/2020 Wintershall Dea Norge AS, operator of production licence PL 894, is in the process of concluding the drilling of appraisal well 6604/5-2 S.

• Dry well near the Balder field in the North Sea – 25/7- 9 S

  2/12/2020 ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS, operator of production licence 917, has concluded the drilling of wildcat well 25/7-9 S.

• Minor oil and gas discovery near the Balder field in the North Sea – 25/7-8 S

  1/14/2020 ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS, operator of production licence 917, has concluded the drilling of wildcat well 25/7-8 S.

• Dry well near the Aasta Hansteen field in the Norwegian Sea – 6604/6-1

  1/8/2020 Wintershall Dea Norge AS, operator of production licence 894, is in the process of concluding the drilling of wildcat well 6604/6-1.

• Minor oil and gas discovery near the Heidrun field in the Norwegian Sea – 6507/7-16 S

  12/13/2019 DNO North Sea (Norge) AS, operator of production licence 888, is in the process of concluding the drilling of wildcat well 6507/7-16 S.

• Dry appraisal well on the 35/11-23 oil and gas discovery near the Fram field in the North Sea – 35/11-23 A

  12/9/2019 Equinor Energy AS, operator of production licence 090, has concluded the drilling of appraisal well 35/11-23 A.

• Minor oil discovery in the Norwegian Sea - 6611/1-1

  11/26/2019 Wintershall Dea Norge AS, operator of production licence 896, has concluded the drilling of wildcat well 6611/1-1.

• Oil and gas discovery near the Balder field in the North Sea – 25/7-7

  11/12/2019 ConocoPhillips Scandinavia AS, operator of production licence 782 S, has completed the drilling of wildcat well 25/7-7.

• Delineation of the Draugen field in the Norwegian Sea - 6407/9-12

  11/12/2019 OKEA ASA, operator of production licence 093 D, has now completed drilling of appraisal well 6407/9-12 on the Draugen field, toward the east.

• Minor oil discovery south of the Gyda field in the North Sea – 2/1-17 S

  11/8/2019 Aker BP ASA, operator of production licence 019 C, has concluded the drilling of wildcat well 2/1-17 S.

• Oil and gas discovery near the Fram field in the North Sea – 35/11-23

  11/6/2019 Equinor Energy AS, operator of production licence 090, is in the process of completing the drilling of wildcat well 35/11-23. The well has been drilled about 3 kilometres southwest of the Fram field in the northern part of the North Sea, and 120 kilometres northwest of Bergen.

• Dry well near the Troll field in the North Sea – well 32/4-3 S

  10/29/2019 Equinor Energy AS, operator of production licence 921, has completed the drilling of wildcat well 32/4-3 S.

• Delineation of gas/condensate discovery 6506/11-10 near the Morvin field in the Norwegian Sea – well 6506/11-11 S

  10/24/2019 OMV Norge AS, operator of production licence 644, is in the process of completing the drilling of appraisal well 6506/11-11 S on the 6506/11-10 (Iris) gas/condensate discovery.

• Small oil and gas discovery southeast of the Skarv field in the Norwegian Sea – 6507/5-9 S and 6507/5-9 A

  10/15/2019 PGNiG Upstream Norway AS, operator of production licence 838, has completed the drilling of wildcat well 6507/5-9 S and appraisal well 6507/5-9 A.

• Dry well near the Yme field in the North Sea – 9/2-12

  10/15/2019 Repsol Norge AS, operator of production licence 910, is in the process of completing the drilling of wildcat well 9/2-12. The well is being drilled about six kilometres northeast of the Yme field centre in the North Sea.

• Gas discovery south of the Marulk field in the Norwegian Sea – 6507/2-5 S

  9/17/2019 Equinor Energy AS, operator of production licence 942, has completed the drilling of wildcat well 6507/2-5 S.

• Dry well near the Mikkel field in the Norwegian Sea - 6407/3-2 S

  9/10/2019 Equinor Energy AS, operator of production licences 796 and 796 B, has concluded the drilling of wildcat well 6407/3-2 S.

• Dry well south of the Oseberg field in the North Sea – 30/12-2

  9/4/2019 Aker BP ASA, operator of production licence 986, has completed the drilling of wildcat well 30/12-2.

• Oil discovery north of the 7324/8-1 (Wisting) oil discovery in the Barents Sea – 7324/6-1

  8/20/2019 Equinor Energy AS, operator of production licence 855, has completed the drilling of wildcat well 7324/6-1.

• Dry well northeast of the Norne field in the Norwegian Sea – 6608/6-1

  8/20/2019 Aker BP ASA, operator of production licence 762, has concluded the drilling of wildcat well 6608/6-1.

• Small oil discovery south of the Edvard Grieg field - 16/5-8 S

  8/19/2019 Lundin Norway AS, operator of production licence 815, is in the process of completing the drilling of wildcat well 16/5-8 S.

• Small gas discovery near the Bøyla field in the North Sea - 24/9-13 and 24/9-13 A

  8/7/2019 Aker BP ASA, operator of production licence 869, has completed the drilling of wildcat well 24/9-13 and appraisal well 24/9-13 A.

• Dry well near the Norne field in the Norwegian Sea – 6608/11-9

  8/5/2019 Capricorn Norge AS, operator of production licence 842, has completed the drilling of wildcat well 6608/11-9.

• Delineation of the 16/1-29 S oil discovery in the North Sea - 16/1-30 S and A

  7/26/2019 Equinor Energy AS, operator of production licence 167, has completed drilling appraisal wells 16/1-30 S and 16/1-30 A.

• Oil discovery northeast of the Alvheim field in the North Sea – 25/2-21

  7/23/2019 Aker BP ASA, operator of production licence 442, has completed the drilling of wildcat well 25/2-21 (Liatårnet).

• Dry well west of the Johan Sverdrup field in the North Sea - 16/5-7

  7/16/2019 Equinor Energy AS, operator of production licence 502, has completed the drilling of wildcat well 16/5-7.

• Dry well southeast of the Norne field in the Norwegian Sea – 6508/1-3

  7/10/2019 Capricorn Norge AS, operator of production licence 758, has completed the drilling of wildcat well 6508/1-3.

• Minor oil discovery and delineation of the 24/9-12 S (Frosk) oil discovery in the North Sea – 24/9-15 S and 24/9-15 A

  7/1/2019 Aker BP ASA, operator of production licence 340, has finalised the results after drilling wildcat well 24/9-15 S (Froskelår Nordøst) and appraisal well 24/9-15 A.

• Dry well north of the Gina Krog field in the North Sea – 15/6-16 S

  6/27/2019 Aker BP ASA, operator of production licence 777, has completed the drilling of wildcat well 15/6-16 S. The well was drilled about 10 kilometres north of the Gina Krog field and 220 kilometres west of Stavanger in the central part of the North Sea.

• Delineation of the Edvard Grieg field in the North Sea – 16/1-31 S and 16/1-31 A

  6/20/2019 Lundin Norway AS, operator of production licence 338, has completed the drilling of exploration wells 16/1-31 S and 16/1-31 A.

• Oil and gas discovery southwest of the Norne field in the Norwegian Sea – 6507/3-13

  6/17/2019 Equinor Energy AS, operator of production licence 159 B, has completed the drilling of wildcat well 6507/3-13.

• Dry well near the 7435/12-1 (Korpfjell) gas discovery in the Barents Sea – 7335/3-1

  6/17/2019 Equinor Energy AS, operator of production licence 859, has completed the drilling of wildcat well 7335/3-1.

• Dry well in the North Sea – 15/6-15

  6/4/2019 Aker BP ASA, operator of production licence 814, has completed the drilling of wildcat well 15/6-15.

• Dry well near the Trym field in the southern part of the North Sea - 3/7-11 S

  5/24/2019 MOL Norge AS, operator of production licence 539, is in the process of completing the drilling of wildcat well 3/7-11 S.

• Dry well south of the Grane field - 25/11-29 S

  5/10/2019 Aker BP ASA, operator of production licence 916, has completed the drilling of wildcat well 25/11-29 S.

• Dry well northeast of the Jotun field in the North Sea – 25/6-6 S

  4/26/2019 Equinor Energy AS, operator of production licence 870, has concluded the drilling of wildcat well 25/6-6 S. The well was drilled in the Stord Basin northeast of the Utsira High, about 35 kilometres northeast of the Jotun field and 170 kilometres northwest of Stavanger in the central part of the North Sea.

• Dry well near the 35/3-2 (Agat) gas discovery in the northern North Sea – 36/1-3/1-3

  4/3/2019 Equinor Energy AS, operator of production licence 885, has concluded the drilling of wildcat well 36/1-3. The well was drilled about 15 kilometres east of the 35/3-2 (Agat) gas discovery and 55 kilometres northwest of Florø, in the northern part of the North Sea.

• Dry well in the southeastern Barents Sea – 7132/2-2

  4/2/2019 Equinor Energy AS, operator of production licence 857, has concluded the drilling of wildcat well 7132/2-2. The well was drilled about 175 kilometres north of Vardø, to the southeast in the Barents Sea.

• Delineation of the Hod field and dry well near the Hod field in the North Sea – 2/11-12 S and 2/11-12 A

  3/28/2019 Aker BP ASA, operator of production licence 033, has concluded the drilling of appraisal well 2/11-12 S and wildcat well 2/11-12 A

• Gas and oil discovery northwest of the Bøyla field in the North Sea - 24/9-14 S and 24/9-14 A

  3/19/2019 Aker BP ASA, operator of production licence 869, has concluded the drilling of wildcat well 24/9-14 S and a horizontal appraisal well, 24/9-14 A.

• Dry well north of the Vilje field in the North Sea – 25/1-13

  3/12/2019 Wellesley Petroleum AS, operator of production licence 871, is in the process of concluding the drilling of wildcat well 25/1-13.

• Minor oil discovery near the Visund field in the North Sea - 34/8-18 S

  3/4/2019 Equinor Energy  AS, operator of production licence 120, has concluded the drilling of wildcat well 34/8-18 S.

• Dry well north of the Snøhvit field in the Barents Sea - 7121/1-2 S

  2/25/2019 Lundin Norway AS, operator of production licence 767, is in the process of concluding the drilling of wildcat well 7121/1-2 S.

• Delineation of the 31/7-1 (Brasse) oil and gas discovery near the Brage field in the North Sea - 31/7-3 S og 31/7-3 A

  2/19/2019 Faroe Petroleum Norge AS, operator of production licence 740, has concluded the drilling of appraisal wells 31/7-3 S and 31/7-3 A.

• Dry well near the Aasta Hansteen field in the Norwegian Sea - 6706/6-2 S

  2/18/2019 Wintershall Norge A/S, operator of production licence 847, has concluded the drilling of wildcat well 6706/6-2 S.

• Minor oil discovery near the Fram field in the North Sea - 35/11-22 S

  2/15/2019 Equinor Energy AS, operator of production licence 248 C, has completed the drilling of wildcat well 35/11-22 S.

• Dry well near the 35/2-1 (Peon) gas discovery in the North Sea - 35/4-2

  2/15/2019 Wellesley Petroleum AS, operator of production licence 931, has completed the drilling of wildcat well 35/4-2.

• Dry well in the southeastern Barents Sea - 7132/2-1

  2/12/2019 Equinor Energy AS, operator of production licence 857, has concluded the drilling of wildcat well 7132/2-1.

• Minor gas discovery and appraisal well southeast of the Kristin field in the Norwegian Sea – 6406/6-6 S and 6406/6-6 A

  1/25/2019 Total E&P Norge AS, operator of production licence 255 B, has concluded the drilling of wildcat well 6406/6-6 S and appraisal well 6406/6-6 A.

• Minor gas/condensate discovery near the Kristin field in the Norwegian Sea - 6406/2-9 S

  1/16/2019 Equinor Energy AS, operator of production licence 199, is in the process of concluding the drilling of wildcat well 6406/2-9 S.

• Dry well at Mandal High in the southern part of the North Sea - 2/6-6 S

  1/9/2019 MOL Norge AS, operator of production licence 860, is in the process of concluding the drilling of wildcat well 2/6-6 S.

• Dry well north of the Oda field in the North Sea - 8/10-7 S

  1/9/2019 Spirit Energy Norway AS, operator of production licence 405, has completed the drilling of wildcat well 8/10-7 S.

• Delineation of the Goliat field in the Barents Sea - 7122/7-7 S

  1/3/2019 Vår Energi AS, operator of production licence 229, is in the process of completing the drilling of appraisal well 7122/7-7 S on the Goliat oil field.