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First Quarter 2026 NCS Exploration Drilling Results and Targeted Plays

Blog, Exploration Drilling, Exploration Insights / Stephen / April 6, 2026

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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Exploration, ILX Exploration, Jurassic plays, Letebrønner, Leting, NCS, Norsk kontinental sokkel, North Sea Exploration, Norwegian Continental Shelf, Norwegian Sea, Oil and Gas discovery, oil and gas plays, Wildcat

NCS Exploration Drilling Updates – March 2026

Blog, Exploration Drilling, Exploration Updates / Stephen / April 1, 2026

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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APA, APA 2026, Exploration, ILX Exploration, Jurassic plays, Letebrønner, Leting, NCS, Near Field Wildcats, Norsk kontinental sokkel, North Sea Exploration, Norwegian Continental Shelf, Norwegian Sea, oil and gas plays, Olje Funn, Prospect Review, Prospectivity, Wildcat

NCS Exploration Drilling Updates – February 2026

Blog, Exploration Drilling, Exploration Insights, Exploration Updates / Stephen / February 28, 2026

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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APA 2025, Barents Sea, Exploration, ILX Exploration, Letebrønner, Leting, NCS, Norsk kontinental sokkel, North Sea Exploration, Northern North Sea, Norwegian Continental Shelf, Wildcat

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

Blog, Exploration Insights / Stephen / February 1, 2026

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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Exploration, NCS, North Sea Exploration, Norwegian Continental Shelf, South Viking Graben

NCS Exploration Drilling Updates – January 2026

Blog, Exploration Drilling, Exploration Updates / Stephen / January 31, 2026

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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APA 2025, Exploration, ILX Exploration, Letebrønner, NCS, Norsk kontinental sokkel, North Sea Exploration, Northern North Sea, Wildcat

NCS Exploration Drilling Updates – November 2025

Blog, Exploration Drilling, Exploration Updates / Stephen / November 27, 2025

**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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Exploration, ILX Exploration, Letebrønner, Leting, NCS, Norsk kontinental sokkel, North Sea Exploration, Northern North Sea, Norwegian Continental Shelf, Norwegian Sea, Wildcat

NCS Exploration Drilling Updates – October 2025

Blog, Exploration Drilling, Exploration Updates / Stephen / October 28, 2025

**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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Barents Sea, Central Graben, Exploration, ILX Exploration, Letebrønner, Leting, NCS, Norsk kontinental sokkel, North Sea Exploration, Norwegian Continental Shelf, Oil and Gas discovery, oil and gas plays, Paleocene plays, Shallow target plays, South Viking Graben, Wildcat

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

Blog, Exploration Insights / Stephen / October 7, 2025

➡️ 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, Cretaceous plays, Exploration, ILX Exploration, Injectite plays, NCS, North Sea Exploration, oil and gas plays, Paleocene plays

NCS Exploration Drilling Updates – September 2025

Blog, Exploration Drilling, Exploration Updates / Stephen / September 24, 2025

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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Exploration, Letebrønner, NCS, Norsk kontinental sokkel, North Sea Exploration, Norwegian Continental Shelf, Oil and Gas discovery, Olje Funn

APA 2025 Licensing Round – Recommended North Sea Plays

Blog, Exploration Insights / Stephen / August 29, 2025

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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Agat play, APA, APA 2025, Central Graben, Cretaceous plays, Exploration, Injectite plays, Jurassic plays, Letebrønner, Leting, Licensing round, NCS, Norsk kontinental sokkel, North Sea Exploration, Northern North Sea, Norwegian Continental Shelf, oil and gas plays, Paleocene plays, South Viking Graben