6506/12-3 (Lysing)

6506/12-3 (Blåbjørn) is a discovery in the Haltenbanken area of the Norwegian Sea. The water depth is 240-300 metres. The discovery was proven in 1985. Blåbjørn is situated above the reservoirs of the Smørbukk South deposit on the Åsgard field. The reservoir contains oil in Upper Cretaceous sandstone in the Lysing Formation at a depth of around 3,100 metres. The discovery is included in Åsgard and is planned to be developed using the existing infrastructure on Smørbukk South which is tied-back to the Åsgard facilities. The plan is to start production in 2023.