May 7, 2026 The Awards in Predefined Areas (APA) 2026 Licensing Round was announced earlier this week, on May 5, 2026👏. Seventy (70) new blocks have been added to the APA acreage (predefined areas). Highlights ⤵️ 22 blocks and parts of blocks have been added in the North Sea👏 10 blocks have […]
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Updated May 1, 2026. NCS Exploration Drilling Updates – April 30, 2026👏. Since my last update, one (1) wildcat well has concluded drilling operations. Currently, one (1) appraisal well is being drilled on the NCS👏. Details..⤵️ ➡️ Active Well – – Well 35/10-16 S: Appraisal well for Carmen discovery well by
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April 5, 2026.. First Quarter 2026 NCS Exploration Drilling – Results and Targeted Plays. List of wells – 8 Wildcats (6 Discoveries; 2 Dry holes) “Omega Sør” prospect (Jurassic Target) “Sissel” prospect (Jurassic Target) “Othello Sør” prospect (Jurassic Target) “Granat” prospect (Jurassic Target) “Byrding C” prospect (Jurassic Target) “Polynya Tubåen” prospect (Jurassic
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Updated April 1, 2026. NCS Exploration Drilling Updates – March 31, 2026👏.. Since my last update, three (3) wells have concluded drilling operations. Currently, one (1) exploration well is being drilled on the NCS👏. Details..⤵️ ➡️ Active Well: – Well 34/8-A-37 H: Ongoing wildcat well by Equinor in the Northern North Sea
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March 12, 2026. This article provides a brief description of how the “Follow-the-Crumbs” exploration workflow / approach developed by YTF Exploration Consulting led to the identification of the “elusive” Upper Jurassic Play trend in the South Viking Graben (SVG) area of the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS).👏 ➡️ What is “Follow-the-Crumbs”?: Follow-the-Crumbs is an
Updated February 28, 2026. NCS Exploration Drilling Updates – Feb. 27, 2026👏 Since my last update, 1 new wildcat has started drilling and 2 wells have concluded drilling. Currently, four (4) exploration wells are being drilled on the NCS👏. Details..⤵️ ➡️ Active Wells: – Well 7220/7-5: Wildcat well by Equinor in the
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January 31, 2026. The influence of preexisting or underlying structural features or framework on the development of sedimentary processes, depositional pathways, and facies distribution is well known and documented in various research articles / literatures. It is an important concept for hydrocarbon exploration and forms a piece of work that must be established
January 30, 2026. NCS Exploration Drilling Updates – Jan. 30, 2026. Currently, a total of five (5) exploration wells are being drilled on the NCS👏. Details..⤵️ ➡️ Active Wells – – Well 35/11-32 S: Wildcat well by Equinor in the Northern North Sea – Lomre Terrace area (PL 090 HS). Spud date
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**Updated on Nov. 28 – NCS Exploration Drilling Updates – Nov. 27, 2025👏 Since my last update, 3 new wells have started drilling and 5 wells have concluded drilling👏 Currently, a total of five (5) exploration wells are being drilled on the NCS👏. Details..⤵️ – Well 6507/8-12 S: Wildcat well by Equinor in the
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**Updated on October 29, 2025 – NCS Exploration Drilling Updates – Oct. 27, 2025👏 Since my last update, 4 new wells have started drilling and 3 wells have concluded drilling. Currently, a total of seven (7) exploration wells are being drilled on the NCS👏. Details..⤵️ ➡️ Active Wells – – Well 7122/7-8: Wildcat
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