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).
| Wellbore name | Area | Entered date | Production licence | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/1-17 S | NORTH SEA | 30.08.2019 | 019 C | Aker BP ASA |
| 25/4-14 A | NORTH SEA | 10.09.2019 | 036 C | Aker BP ASA |
| 25/7-7 | NORTH SEA | 29.08.2019 | 782 S | ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS |
| 32/4-2 | NORTH SEA | 09.09.2019 | 921 | Equinor Energy AS |
| 6506/11-11 S | NORWEGIAN SEA | 31.05.2019 | 644 | OMV (Norge) AS |
| 6507/2-5 S | NORWEGIAN SEA | 23.07.2019 | 942 | Equinor Energy AS |
| 6507/5-9 S | NORWEGIAN SEA | 30.08.2019 | 838 | PGNiG Upstream Norway AS |