First Quarter 2026 NCS Exploration Drilling Results and Targeted Plays

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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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NCS Exploration Drilling Updates – March 2026

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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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Unlocking Upper Jurassic Prospectivity within the South Viking Graben area of the Norwegian North Sea – A “Follow-the-Crumbs” Exploration Approach

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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

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NCS Exploration Drilling Updates – February 2026

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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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The influence of preexisting deep-seated structures on sedimentary processes and facies distribution, …and its application in hydrocarbon exploration on the NCS.

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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

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NCS Exploration Drilling Updates – January 2026

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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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NCS Exploration Drilling Updates – November 2025

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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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NCS Exploration Drilling Updates – October 2025

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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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Central Graben Prospectivity: Shallow Target Play Opportunities on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS).

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➡️ Plays: The Cretaceous, Paleocene, and Eocene plays within the Central Graben area of the Norwegian North Sea are underexplored and hold significant Yet-To-Find (YTF) resources. That is one of the reasons why I included them as one of my recommended plays for APA 2025. Recently, I have identified various play opportunities, highgraded areas, and

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NCS Exploration Drilling Updates – September 2025

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Sept. 24, 2025. (**Updated) – NCS Exploration Drilling Updates – Sept. 24, 2025👏 Currently, five (5) exploration wells are being drilled on the NCS👏. Details..⤵️   – Well 30/11-16 S: Wildcat well by AkerBP in the North Sea (PL 873). Initial spud date- 30 April by Deepsea Stavanger rig. Prospect name – “Natrudstilen”. Targets –

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