Oil and Gas discovery

NCS Exploration Drilling Updates – July 2026

  Updated July 30, 2026.     NCS Exploration Drilling Updates – July 30, 2026👏 Since my last update, 2 new wells (1 wildcat, 1 appraisal) have started drilling operations. Currently, 3 exploration wells are being drilled on the NCS👏. Details..⤵️     ➡️ Active Wells:   – Well 15/6-17: Wildcat well by AkerBP in […]

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NCS Exploration Drilling Updates – April 2026

  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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First Quarter 2026 NCS Exploration Drilling Results and Targeted Plays

  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 – October 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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NCS Exploration Drilling Updates – September 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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Smørbukk Midt Discovery Well in the Norwegian Sea

New oil and gas condensate discovery by Equinor ASA and partners in the Halten Terrace area of the Norwegian Sea Basin (PL094)👏. The wildcat well (Smørbukk Midt prospect) successfully proved hydrocarbon accumulations in reservoirs belonging to the Garn Formation and Ile Formation (Fangst Group)👏. The encountered pay zones are – 54 meters of condensate/light oil

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