Aker BP makes new offshore gas find in Norway

Norway

STAVANGER, October 4, 2024 – Aker BP has proven the presence of gas in appraisal well 6507/2-7 S 230 kilometres offshore Sandnessjøen in the Norwegian Sea, the Norwegian Offshore Directorate announced on Thursday.

Preliminary estimates place the size of the discovery between 2-8.7 mcm of recoverable oil equivalent in the primary exploration target and between 1.3-1.8 mcm in a second target.

The well is located 12 kilometres west of the Skarv field and was drilled to confirm the size of the 2022 Storjo East and Kaneljo discoveries. It was drilled by the Deepsea Nordkapp rig to a vertical depth of 5,098 metres and a measured depth of 5,140 metres below sea level. Water depth at the site is about 340 metres.

Aker BP operates the license with a 70% stake, with Harbour Energy holding the remaining interest. According to the directorate, they intend to tie these latest discoveries back to existing infrastructure in the area.

Photo of the Deepsea Nordkapp rig courtesy of Odfjell Drilling.