Seven companies submit applications for the 25th round
Seven companies have applied for production licenses in the 25th licensing round on the Norwegian shelf. The deadline for applications was 23 February. A total of 136 blocks or parts…
Exploration
Jerv – A cross-border tale – part 2
The North Sea has got such a long exploration history that it is sometimes required to tell that tale in order to put current activity in perspective.
Chrysaor targets Maureen sands in what may become a cross-border find
Situated just north of the UK Fleming field, Norwegian well 15/12-25 targets a Paleocene reservoir about 650 m from the median line.
What happened in block 34/4 before Dugong was found?
As drilling on Dugong is about to resume soon, John Wood looks back at the exploration history of the area north of Snorre.
Will the next Barents Sea exploration well be successful?
With Equinor and partners now drilling the Isflak well in between the Havis and Drivis discoveries, it is thought that the changes of success are quite high.
The end of Mandal High exploration?
With Mol announcing another dry well in the Mandal High area, there will probably be little appetite to continue exploring.
Røver North, a particular Brent discovery in multiple ways
Not only is the discovery located in a “frontier” part of the basin, the Brent succession in the area is also likely to be different.
The Barents Sea Conundrum
Looking at the present-day creaming curve, it will take up to 100 years to find 7 billion barrels. If these barrels are there to be found in the first place.
A frontier play in a mature basin – the Kimmeridge Clay
Whilst the creaming curve for conventional North Sea oil discoveries flattens off, it is important to realise that only a fraction of oil has so far been produced.
Bask prospect in the southern Barents Sea dry
Last attempt in three-well campaign also fails to prove commercial quantities of hydrocarbons, casting further doubt on future of the Barents Sea.
Towards a better understanding of Triassic reservoir distribution in the Barents Sea
A combination of modelling and seismic interpretation results in a better grip on Triassic sediment distribution patterns.
From the continental margin to play peripheries – the APA 2020 highlights
Following the awards of the 2020 APA round yesterday, we had a look at some of the more frontier licences and made some inferences on the plays being chased.