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
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