A discovery is a petroleum deposit or several petroleum deposits collectively, which have been discovered in the same well, in which through testing, sampling or logging there has been established a probability of the existence of mobile petroleum. The definition covers both commercial and technical discoveries. A discovery receives the status of a field, or becomes part of an existing field, when a plan for development and operation (PDO) is approved by the authorities or when an exemption from the PDO requirement has been granted.
There are currently about 94 discoveries that could be, or are being, considered for development. Most of them are small and will be developed as satellites to existing fields. This will ensure that the infrastructure is used efficiently. Stand-alone development solutions are planned for the largest discoveries, but a number of smaller discoveries may also collaborate on building new infrastructure.
Resource estimates are given in million Sm³ o.e.
Discovery name | Area | Disc. year | Resource estimate | Type | Resource class | Activity status | Operator |
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1/9-1 Tommeliten Alpha | North Sea | 1977 | 21.06 | GAS/CONDENSATE | 4F | Production in clarification phase | ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS |
15/12-18 S (Storskrymten) | North Sea | 2007 | 0.37 | OIL | 4F | Production in clarification phase | OKEA ASA |
15/12-21 (Grevling) | North Sea | 2009 | 7.28 | OIL | 4F | Production in clarification phase | OKEA ASA |
15/3-12 S | North Sea | 2020 | 2.54 | OIL | 7F | Production not evaluated | Equinor Energy AS |
15/3-4 (Sigrun) | North Sea | 1982 | 1.30 | OIL/GAS | 7F | Production not evaluated | Equinor Energy AS |
15/5-2 Eirin | North Sea | 1978 | 5.71 | GAS | 7F | Production not evaluated | Equinor Energy AS |
16/1-12 (Rolvsnes) | North Sea | 2009 | 0.47 | OIL | 2F | Production in clarification phase | Lundin Energy Norway AS |
16/1-12 (Rolvsnes) | North Sea | 2009 | 6.48 | OIL | 4F | Production in clarification phase | Lundin Energy Norway AS |
16/1-26 S | North Sea | 2016 | 0.36 | OIL/GAS | 7F | Production not evaluated | Aker BP ASA |
16/1-29 S (Lille Prinsen) | North Sea | 2018 | 2.60 | OIL/GAS | 7F | Production not evaluated | Equinor Energy AS |
16/2-3 (Ragnarock) | North Sea | 2007 | 3.30 | OIL | 7F | Production not evaluated | Equinor Energy AS |
16/2-4 | North Sea | 2007 | 2.93 | OIL/GAS | 7F | Production not evaluated | Equinor Energy AS |
16/2-5 | North Sea | 2009 | 2.10 | GAS | 7F | Production not evaluated | Equinor Energy AS |
17/12-1 Vette | North Sea | 1972 | 7.09 | OIL | 4F | Production in clarification phase | Repsol Norge AS |
2/12-1 Mjølner | North Sea | 1987 | 3.64 | OIL | 5F | Production likely, but unclarified | INEOS E&P Norge AS |
2/4-17 Tjalve | North Sea | 1992 | 1.42 | GAS/CONDENSATE | 7F | Production not evaluated | ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS |
2/4-21 (King Lear) | North Sea | 2012 | 25.72 | GAS/CONDENSATE | 4F | Production in clarification phase | Aker BP ASA |
24/6-1 (Peik) | North Sea | 1985 | 5.76 | GAS/CONDENSATE | 5F | Production likely, but unclarified | Equinor Energy AS |
24/9-10 S (Caterpillar) | North Sea | 2011 | 0.69 | OIL | 7F | Production not evaluated | Aker BP ASA |
24/9-12 S (Frosk) | North Sea | 2018 | 0.97 | OIL | 0+1 | Production in clarification phase | Aker BP ASA |
24/9-12 S (Frosk) | North Sea | 2018 | 2.74 | OIL | 4F | Production in clarification phase | Aker BP ASA |
24/9-13 (Rumpetroll) | North Sea | 2019 | 1.09 | GAS | 7F | Production not evaluated | Aker BP ASA |
24/9-14 S (Froskelår) | North Sea | 2019 | 4.31 | OIL/GAS | 5F | Production likely, but unclarified | Aker BP ASA |
24/9-15 S (Froskelår Nordøst) | North Sea | 2019 | 0.71 | OIL | 5F | Production likely, but unclarified | Aker BP ASA |
25/2-10 S (Frigg-GammaDelta) | North Sea | 1986 | 13.27 | OIL/GAS | 4F | Production in clarification phase | Aker BP ASA |
25/2-18 S (Langfjellet) | North Sea | 2016 | 5.69 | OIL | 4F | Production in clarification phase | Aker BP ASA |
25/2-21 (Liatårnet) | North Sea | 2019 | 23.50 | OIL | 7F | Production not evaluated | Aker BP ASA |
25/2-5 Lille Frøy | North Sea | 1976 | 5.05 | OIL/GAS | 4F | Production in clarification phase | Aker BP ASA |
25/4-2 (Trine) | North Sea | 1973 | 1.14 | OIL | 4F | Production in clarification phase | Aker BP ASA |
25/5-9 (Trell) | North Sea | 2014 | 1.65 | OIL | 4F | Production in clarification phase | Aker BP ASA |
25/7-7 (Busta) | North Sea | 2019 | 6.70 | GAS/CONDENSATE | 7F | Production not evaluated | ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS |
25/8-19 S (Iving) | North Sea | 2019 | 8.15 | OIL/GAS | 7F | Production not evaluated | MOL Norge AS |
3/7-8 S (Trym Sør) | North Sea | 2013 | 0.37 | OIL/GAS | 4F | Production in clarification phase | DNO Norge AS |
30/11-7 (Fulla) | North Sea | 2009 | 10.59 | GAS/CONDENSATE | 4F | Production in clarification phase | Aker BP ASA |
30/11-8 S (Krafla) | North Sea | 2011 | 36.23 | OIL | 4F | Production in clarification phase | Equinor Energy AS |
30/2-5 S | North Sea | 2020 | 6.35 | GAS/CONDENSATE | 7F | Production not evaluated | Equinor Energy AS |
30/5-3 S (Corvus) | North Sea | 2009 | 5.94 | GAS | 5F | Production likely, but unclarified | Equinor Energy AS |
31/7-1 (Brasse) | North Sea | 2016 | 5.81 | OIL/GAS | 4F | Production in clarification phase | DNO Norge AS |
34/10-54 S (Valemon Nord) | North Sea | 2014 | 2.34 | GAS/CONDENSATE | 5F | Production likely, but unclarified | Equinor Energy AS |
34/11-2 S (Nøkken) | North Sea | 1996 | 0.23 | GAS | 2F | Production likely, but unclarified | Equinor Energy AS |
34/11-2 S (Nøkken) | North Sea | 1996 | 4.43 | GAS | 5F | Production likely, but unclarified | Equinor Energy AS |
34/12-1 (Afrodite) | North Sea | 2008 | 6.20 | GAS/CONDENSATE | 5F | Production likely, but unclarified | Equinor Energy AS |
34/4-11 (Beta) | North Sea | 2010 | 3.53 | OIL | 7F | Production not evaluated | Equinor Energy AS |
34/4-15 S (Dugong) | North Sea | 2020 | 6.58 | OIL | 7F | Production not evaluated | Neptune Energy Norge AS |
34/6-2 S (Garantiana) | North Sea | 2012 | 10.01 | OIL | 4F | Production in clarification phase | Equinor Energy AS |
34/7-E-4 AH (Lomre) | North Sea | 2020 | 1.17 | OIL | 7F | Production not evaluated | Equinor Energy AS |
35/11-24 S (Swisher) | North Sea | 2020 | 3.65 | OIL/GAS | 7F | Production not evaluated | Equinor Energy AS |
35/12-2 (Grosbeak) | North Sea | 2009 | 29.21 | OIL/GAS | 4F | Production in clarification phase | Wellesley Petroleum AS |
35/12-6 S | North Sea | 2018 | 0.71 | OIL | 7F | Production not evaluated | Wellesley Petroleum AS |
35/2-1 (Peon) | North Sea | 2005 | 27.10 | GAS | 4F | Production in clarification phase | Equinor Energy AS |
35/8-3 (Aurora) | North Sea | 1988 | 3.39 | GAS | 5F | Production likely, but unclarified | OKEA ASA |
6406/12-G-1 H | Norwegian Sea | 2020 | 0.96 | OIL | 7F | Production not evaluated | Neptune Energy Norge AS |
6406/2-1 Lavrans | Norwegian Sea | 1995 | 12.27 | GAS/CONDENSATE | 4F | Production in clarification phase | Equinor Energy AS |
6406/2-1 Lavrans | Norwegian Sea | 1995 | 19.64 | GAS/CONDENSATE | 7F | Production in clarification phase | Equinor Energy AS |
6406/2-7 (Erlend) | Norwegian Sea | 1999 | 2.34 | GAS/CONDENSATE | 5F | Production likely, but unclarified | Equinor Energy AS |
6406/3-10 (Bergknapp) | Norwegian Sea | 2020 | 9.60 | OIL | 7F | Production not evaluated | Wintershall Dea Norge AS |
6406/9-1 Linnorm | Norwegian Sea | 2005 | 27.15 | GAS | 4F | Production in clarification phase | A/S Norske Shell |
6407/1-8 S (Sierra) | Norwegian Sea | 2020 | 0.78 | GAS | 7F | Production not evaluated | Equinor Energy AS |
6407/2-5 S (Nona) | Norwegian Sea | 2009 | 1.24 | OIL/GAS | 4F | Production in clarification phase | Equinor Energy AS |
6407/2-6 S (Flyndretind) | Norwegian Sea | 2010 | 2.89 | OIL/GAS | 4F | Production in clarification phase | Equinor Energy AS |
6407/6-6 Mikkel Sør | Norwegian Sea | 2008 | 3.51 | GAS | 4F | Production in clarification phase | Equinor Energy AS |
6407/7-8 (Noatun) | Norwegian Sea | 2008 | 7.90 | GAS | 5F | Production likely, but unclarified | Equinor Energy AS |
6407/7-9 S | Norwegian Sea | 2016 | 3.78 | OIL/GAS | 5F | Production likely, but unclarified | Equinor Energy AS |
6407/9-9 (Hasselmus) | Norwegian Sea | 1999 | 2.15 | OIL/GAS | 4F | Production in clarification phase | OKEA ASA |
6506/11-10 (Hades-Iris) | Norwegian Sea | 2018 | 4.92 | GAS/CONDENSATE | 5F | Production likely, but unclarified | OMV (Norge) AS |
6506/11-10 (Hades-Iris) | Norwegian Sea | 2018 | 3.30 | GAS/CONDENSATE | 7F | Production likely, but unclarified | OMV (Norge) AS |
6506/11-2 (Lange) | Norwegian Sea | 1991 | 0.87 | OIL/GAS | 5F | Production likely, but unclarified | Equinor Energy AS |
6506/12-3 (Lysing) | Norwegian Sea | 1985 | 2.48 | OIL | 4F | Production in clarification phase | Equinor Energy AS |
6506/5-1 S (Nidhogg) | Norwegian Sea | 2020 | 3.04 | GAS | 7F | Production not evaluated | Aker BP ASA |
6506/9-2 S (Fogelberg) | Norwegian Sea | 2010 | 7.85 | GAS/CONDENSATE | 4F | Production in clarification phase | Spirit Energy Norway AS |
6507/11-6 Sigrid | Norwegian Sea | 2001 | 3.90 | GAS/CONDENSATE | 4F | Production in clarification phase | Equinor Energy AS |
6507/11-9 (Natalia) | Norwegian Sea | 2008 | 2.58 | GAS | 4F | Production in clarification phase | Equinor Energy AS |
6507/2-5 S (Ørn) | Norwegian Sea | 2019 | 10.27 | GAS | 5F | Production likely, but unclarified | Equinor Energy AS |
6507/3-12 (Osprey) | Norwegian Sea | 2017 | 1.30 | GAS | 7F | Production not evaluated | Equinor Energy AS |
6507/3-13 | Norwegian Sea | 2019 | 1.80 | OIL/GAS | 7F | Production not evaluated | Equinor Energy AS |
6507/3-7 (Idun Nord) | Norwegian Sea | 2009 | 1.51 | GAS | 5F | Production likely, but unclarified | Aker BP ASA |
6507/3-8 (Gjøk) | Norwegian Sea | 2009 | 1.94 | GAS | 4F | Production in clarification phase | Equinor Energy AS |
6507/4-1 (Warka) | Norwegian Sea | 2020 | 17.15 | GAS | 7F | Production not evaluated | ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS |
6507/5-9 S (Shrek) | Norwegian Sea | 2019 | 2.90 | OIL/GAS | 5F | Production likely, but unclarified | Aker BP ASA |
6507/7-13 | Norwegian Sea | 2001 | 0.84 | OIL | 5F | Production likely, but unclarified | ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS |
6507/8-9 (Carmen) | Norwegian Sea | 2017 | 1.05 | GAS | 5F | Production likely, but unclarified | Equinor Energy AS |
6607/12-2 S (Alve Nord) | Norwegian Sea | 2011 | 7.70 | OIL/GAS | 5F | Production likely, but unclarified | Aker BP ASA |
6607/12-4 | Norwegian Sea | 2020 | 2.42 | OIL/GAS | 7F | Production not evaluated | Aker BP ASA |
6608/10-17 S (Cape Vulture) | Norwegian Sea | 2017 | 4.24 | OIL/GAS | 4F | Production in clarification phase | Equinor Energy AS |
6705/10-1 (Asterix) | Norwegian Sea | 2009 | 25.23 | GAS | 4F | Production in clarification phase | Equinor Energy AS |
7120/1-3 (Gohta) | Barents Sea | 2013 | 5.14 | OIL/GAS | 5F | Production likely, but unclarified | Lundin Energy Norway AS |
7120/1-3 (Gohta) | Barents Sea | 2013 | 1.90 | OIL/GAS | 7F | Production likely, but unclarified | Lundin Energy Norway AS |
7120/12-2 (Alke Sør) | Barents Sea | 1981 | 11.73 | GAS | 4F | Production in clarification phase | Vår Energi AS |
7121/5-2 (Snøhvit Beta) | Barents Sea | 1986 | 2.42 | OIL/GAS | 5F | Production likely, but unclarified | Equinor Energy AS |
7122/6-1 (Tornerose) | Barents Sea | 1987 | 3.79 | GAS/CONDENSATE | 5F | Production likely, but unclarified | Equinor Energy AS |
7219/12-1 (Filicudi) | Barents Sea | 2017 | 3.66 | OIL/GAS | 7F | Production not evaluated | Lundin Energy Norway AS |
7219/8-2 (Iskrystall) | Barents Sea | 2013 | 2.38 | GAS | 5F | Production likely, but unclarified | Equinor Energy AS |
7219/9-2 (Kayak) | Barents Sea | 2017 | 5.50 | OIL | 7F | Production not evaluated | Equinor Energy AS |
7220/11-1 (Alta) | Barents Sea | 2014 | 0.11 | OIL/GAS | 0.00 | Production likely, but unclarified | Lundin Energy Norway AS |
7220/11-1 (Alta) | Barents Sea | 2014 | 16.00 | OIL/GAS | 5F | Production likely, but unclarified | Lundin Energy Norway AS |
7220/11-1 (Alta) | Barents Sea | 2014 | 1.00 | OIL/GAS | 7F | Production likely, but unclarified | Lundin Energy Norway AS |
7220/4-1 (Kramsnø) | Barents Sea | 2014 | 2.28 | GAS | 5F | Production likely, but unclarified | Equinor Energy AS |
7220/5-3 (Skruis) | Barents Sea | 2018 | 2.68 | OIL | 5F | Production likely, but unclarified | Equinor Energy AS |
7220/6-2 R (Neiden) | Barents Sea | 2016 | 3.46 | OIL/GAS | 7F | Production not evaluated | Lundin Energy Norway AS |
7220/7-2 S (Skavl) | Barents Sea | 2013 | 3.51 | OIL/GAS | 5F | Production likely, but unclarified | Equinor Energy AS |
7324/8-1 (Wisting) | Barents Sea | 2013 | 79.66 | OIL | 4F | Production in clarification phase | Equinor Energy AS |