Exploration wells

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 (ongoing drilling activity).

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Exploration wells
Wellbore name Area Entered date Production licence Operator
25/1-14 A NORTH SEA 24.05.2025 873 B Aker BP ASA
34/6-8 S NORTH SEA 15.06.2025 554 Equinor Energy AS
6405/7-4 NORWEGIAN SEA 16.05.2025 1005 Aker BP ASA
6406/11-2 S NORWEGIAN SEA 14.06.2025 586 Vår Energi ASA
6606/4-1 S NORWEGIAN SEA 18.05.2025 1194 OMV (Norge) AS
7220/5-4 BARENTS SEA 15.06.2025 532 Equinor Energy AS
7220/7-CD-1 H BARENTS SEA 28.05.2025 532 Equinor Energy AS