Exploration wells are wells drilled to prove a possible deposit of petroleum or obtain information to delimit a discovered deposit. The term covers both wildcat and appraisal wells.
The list contains active exploration wells on the Norwegian continental shelf
| Wellbore name | Area | Entered date | Production licence | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/1-8 A | NORTH SEA | 338 | Lundin Norway AS | |
| 16/2-22 A | NORTH SEA | 265 | Statoil Petroleum AS | |
| 25/4-11 | NORTH SEA | 11.08.2017 | 677 | Aker BP ASA |
| 30/8-1 A | NORTH SEA | 190 | Norsk Hydro Produksjon AS | |
| 35/9-4 SR | NORTH SEA | 153 | Statoil ASA (old) | |
| 6507/8-9 | NORWEGIAN SEA | 02.08.2017 | 124 | Statoil Petroleum AS |
| 7220/11-4 A | BARENTS SEA | 18.07.2017 | 609 | Lundin Norway AS |
| 7324/8-3 | BARENTS SEA | 16.08.2017 | 537 | OMV (Norge) AS |
| 7435/12-1 | BARENTS SEA | 09.08.2017 | 859 | Statoil Petroleum AS |
| 9/2-10 | NORTH SEA | 316 | Talisman Energy Norge AS |