July 8, 2026. First Half 2026 NCS Exploration Drilling – Wildcats and Targeted Plays 👉 Download a copy of the report summary here – First Half 2026 NCS Exploration Drilling Summary 👉 Contact me for more details – consulting@ytfexploration.com Tag: #NCS, #Exploration, #North […]
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July 6, 2026. NCS Exploration Drilling Report – First Half 2026 ➡️ With a technical success rate of 60% in 2026 YTD exploration drilling👏, the drilling strategy on the Norwegian Continental Shelf continues to be infrastructure driven, …as explorers focus on prospects in their core areas that can be quickly tied back,
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Updated July 1, 2026. NCS Exploration Drilling Updates – June 30, 2026👏 Since my last update, one appraisal well has concluded drilling operations. Currently, two exploration wildcat wells are being drilled on the NCS👏. Details..⤵️ ➡️ Active Wells: – Well 7220/5-EC-2 H: Wildcat well by Equinor in the Johan Castberg
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APA 2026 Recommended Plays and Play Areas on the NCS (Norwegian Sea Basin) 👉 Download a copy here – APA 2026 Project – Norwegian Sea Basin . . 👉 Contact me
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Updated May 31, 2026. NCS Exploration Drilling Updates – May 29, 2026👏 Since my last update, one (1) new wildcat well has started drilling. Currently, two exploration wells are being drilled on the NCS👏 (Fig. 1). Details..⤵️ ➡️ Active Wells: – Well 25/7-13: Wildcat well by Equinor in the
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May 12, 2026. Wildcat Spud Alert! Equinor and partner AkerBP have commenced drilling operations for “Linga” prospect, located in the South Viking Graben area of the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS). The wildcat well will likely be targeting Upper Jurassic Intra-Draupne reservoir sands and other sands in the Middle Jurassic. Download a copy
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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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