Vår Energi has confirmed an oil discovery in the Goliat North exploration well, located close to its operated Goliat field in the Barents Sea. The exploration well located five kilometers north of the Goliat field encountered hydrocarbons in the Realgrunnen and Kobbe formations. Estimated gross recoverable resources encountered are up to 5 million barrels of oil equivalent (mmboe).The Goliat North well forms an integral part of the Goliat Ridge appraisal drilling program…
Vår Energi has confirmed its Zagato oil discovery in the Barents Sea following successful results from appraisal well 7122/8-4 S, drilled just north of the Goliat field.The well, located in production license 229, about 90 kilometers from Hammerfest…
The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted Equinor a drilling permit for a wildcat well in the Barents Sea.The permit is for a wellbore 7220/7-5 in production license 532, operated by Equinor with 46.3% working interest.Equinor’s partners in the license are Vår Energi with 30%…
The Norwegian Offshore Directorate (NOD) has granted Equinor a drilling permit for a wildcat well in the Barents Sea.The permit is for a wellbore 7018/5-2 in production license 1236.The license is operated by Equinor with 50% stake, with partners…
Equinor has started production from the Askeladd Vest subsea field in the Barents Sea, contributing to continued high and long-term production of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the processing plant at Melkøya.Askeladd Vest consists of two…
Equinor and its partners have drilled a dry well in the Deimos prospect in the Barents Sea.The wildcat well 7117/4-1 was drilled in production license 1238, 135 kilometers west of the Snøhvit field and 260 kilometers northwest of Hammerfest…
Equinor’s Johan Castberg field, Norway's northernmost oil field in Barents Sea that came on stream earlier in 2025, was officially opened by the country’s top officials.Johan Castberg field will produce for at least 30 years, delivering 220…
Norway's combined oil and gas production exceeded an official forecast by 2.3% in June, the Norwegian Offshore Directorate (NOD) said on Tuesday.Norway is Europe's largest supplier of natural gas and a major producer of oil, but output varies…
Equinor and its partners have made a gas discovery in the Skred prospect, located near the Johan Castberg field in the Barents Sea, off Norway.The 7220/5-4well was drilled about 23 kilometers north of discovery well 7220/8-1 on the Johan Castberg…
Equinor has found oil in an exploration well, dubbed Drivis Tubåen, on the Johan Castberg field in the Barents Sea.The well, 7720/7-DD-1H, was drilled in the Drivis structure on the Johan Castberg field. According to preliminary estimates, the size of the discovery is 9-15 million barrels of oil…
Aibel and Vår Energi have signed a framework agreement for maintenance and modifications (M&M) for the Goliat and Gjøa fields on the Norwegian continental shelf.The contract has a duration of five years plus options, and its value is estimated to be around $119 million (NOK 1…
Only three months after coming on stream, Equinor’s Johan Castberg field in Barents Sea has started producing at peak capacity of 220,000 barrels of oil per day.The field’s peak production achievement increases energy deliveries from the Barents Sea by 150%…
The Norwegian Offshore Directorate (NOD) has granted Equinor a drilling permit for a wildcat well in the Barents Sea.The permit is for wellbore 7117/4-1 in production license 1238.The license is operated by Equinor with 40% working interest…
The Norwegian Offshore Directorate (NOD) has granted Equinor a drilling permit for a wildcat well in Barents Sea.The permit is for wellbore 7220/5-4 in production license 532, operated by Equinor with 46.4% working interest.Equinor’s partners in the license are Vår Energi and Petoro…
Norway offered 76 new blocks to explore for oil and gas in the Norwegian Sea and the Barents Sea on Friday in a so-called APA licensing round, an annual event awarding acreage in mature parts of the continental shelf, the energy ministry said…
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