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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/3-12 A | NORTH SEA | 21.01.2020 | 025 | Equinor Energy AS |
| 25/7-9 S | NORTH SEA | 12.01.2020 | 917 | ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS |
| 25/8-19 A | NORTH SEA | 31.12.2019 | 820 S | MOL Norge AS |
| 31/5-7 | NORTH SEA | 02.12.2019 | Equinor Energy AS | |
| 6406/3-10 | NORWEGIAN SEA | 08.11.2019 | 836 S | Wintershall Norge AS |
| 6604/5-2 S | NORWEGIAN SEA | 22.01.2020 | 894 | Wintershall Norge AS |