Aker BP spudded exploration well 24/9-14 S targeting the Froskelar Main prospect on 19 January 2019. 24/9-14 S is located in PL 869 to the north of the Frosk oil discovery which was made in February 2018. The well, being drilled using the âScarabeo 8â S/S, is the first of three planned wells in this area and will be followed by 24/9-15 targeting Froskelar Northeast and 24/9-13 targeting Rumpetroll (see separate article). On 4 February 2019 Aker BP announced that the well has encountered oil and gas. Preliminary analysis indicates that recoverable reserves are within the estimated range of 45-153 MMboe. Drilling operations are ongoing and more information will be available once operations are complete.  Frosk, which lies to the north of Boyla, was discovered by 24/9-12 S. A 10 m oil column was proven in a 40 m thick Eocene Hordaland Group sandstone injectite with an OWC established. Higher up in the Hordaland Group there were three thin oil-bearing partially cemented sands totalling 5 m. The secondary Paleocene Hermod Formation objective was water-wet (there was 50 m of sandstone present). Sidetrack 24/9-12 A deviated 850 m to the southwest and confirmed a 30 m oil column in Hordaland injectites with no OWC. Four thin gas-bearing sands totalling 5 m were found higher up in the Hordaland Group. Aker BP has estimated recoverable reserves at 30-60 MMboe.    Interest in PL 869 is divided between Aker BP ASA (60% + operator), Lundin Norway AS (20%) and Var Energi AS (20%).
024/09-14 (Froskelaar Main) (AkerBP 65%, Point Res. 20%, Lundin 15%) in PL 340 licence, uncovered a sizeable discovery, hit oil and gas shows in the targeted reservoir that has estimated gross resources of between 45-153 MMboe, in line with a pre-drill estimate.