Cretaceous plays

Alpehumle Gas Discovery Well by AkerBP confirms further Prospectivity within the Agat Play

Updated September 18, 2026.       ➡️ The Alpehumle gas discovery well  was recently announced by Aker BP ASA in the Måloy Slope area of the North Sea (PL 1153).👏   👉 The prolific Agat play, sourced by deeply-buried Jurassic source rocks (Draupne & Heather FM) in the Sogn Graben, was one of my recommended plays

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NCS Exploration Drilling Updates – August 2026

Updated September 1, 2026.     NCS Exploration Drilling Updates – August 31, 2026👏 Since my last update, 3 new wells (2 wildcats, 1 appraisal) have started drilling operations. Two (2) wildcats have also concluded drilling operations. Currently, four (4) exploration wells are being drilled on the NCS👏. Details..⤵️   ➡️ Active Wells:   –

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NCS Exploration Drilling Updates – June 2026

  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 Licensing Round – Recommended Plays and Play Areas on the NCS (North Sea Basin)

  APA 2026 Recommended Plays and Play Areas on the NCS (North Sea Basin)   👉 Download a copy here APA 2026 Project – North Sea Basin   .                                              👉 Contact me for

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

➡️ 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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APA 2025 Licensing Round – Recommended North Sea Plays

Here’s a recap of my recommended plays and play areas for APA2025 in the North Sea 👏. Feel free to contact me for more details and supporting data…⤵️   – North Sea   ➡️ Injectites plays – Opportunities exist for Paleocene – Eocene Injectite plays beyond the recent corridor of discoveries in the Northern North

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