On 5 September 2018 the NPD announced that Equinor has acquired a 10% interest in PL 644 and PL 644 B from Spirit Energy. The deal is effective from 31 August 2018. PL 644 covers part of blocks 6506/8, 6506/10 and 6506/11 and PL 644 B covers a 28 sq km area over the northern part of block 6506/11, and was awarded in APA 2015. The 2018 Hades / Iris discovery is located in PL 644 B. In the first half of 2019 OMV will return to the licence to drill an appraisal well targeting upside potential to the south of the discovery well (see separate article for more information).  Exploration well 6506/11-10 was drilled between November 2017 and April 2018 on the HPHT Hades and Iris prospects and confirmed gas condensate discoveries in both prospects. The Hades reservoir is the Lower Cretaceous Lange Formation at 3,932 m. A 35 m gas condensate column was proven with 15 m of net sandstone. No GWC was found. Estimated recoverable reserves range from 19 to 113 MMboe. The Iris reservoir was confirmed at 4,223 m. The Middle Jurassic Garn Formation contains a 95 m gas condensate column with 85 m of net sandstone. The GWC lies at 4,295 m subsea and recoverable reserves are estimated at 19-132 MMboe. Pressure data has shown that the two hydrocarbon columns are not in communication.   In an August 2018 update, partner Faroe reports contingent resources of 63-322 MMboe for Hades and Iris (with a 2C of 210 MMboe).  Following completion of the deal interest in both licences is split between OMV (Norge) AS (30% + operator), Equinor Energy AS (40%), Faroe Petroleum Norge AS (20%) and Spirit Energy Norge AS (10%).
Norway (Voring)	Equinor (->40%, OMV 30% Op, Faroe 20%) has acquired 10% from Spirit Energy (->10%) in licences PL 644 and 644 B. 