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 |
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15/3-13 S | NORTH SEA | 21.04.2024 | 025 | Equinor Energy AS |
6507/2-7 S | NORWEGIAN SEA | 09.06.2024 | 261 | Aker BP ASA |
6605/6-1 S | NORWEGIAN SEA | 24.06.2024 | 1194 | OMV (Norge) AS |