On 13 May 2018 Wellesley began a three-well drilling campaign on the Uer Terrace in the North Sea. Its first well using the âTransocean ArcticâÂ S/S targeted Kallasen in PL 925 â a newly-awarded licence from APA 2017. 35/12-6 S had a Middle Jurassic Fensfjord Formation objective. It is located approximately 14 km southwest of Gjoa and could have targeted the same prospect that Wintershall was planning to drill in 2016 when it held this area under PL 378. Wintershall called the prospect Skarfjell Tail but decided not to drill and relinquished this part of the block in 2017 leaving it free for Wellesley to acquire in the following APA round. After drilling to TD at 3,370 m in the main wellbore, sidetrack 35/12-6 A was kicked off on 15 June from 1,059 m. TD was reached at 3,263 m and the well was abandoned on 30 June 2018. Results will be disclosed shortly.     The main Skarfjell field, operated by Wintershall, has been re-named Nova. An impact assessment was submitted in December 2017 and the PDO was submitted on 16 May 2018. The operator intends to recover 77 MMboe from the field over a six year period from September 2021 using two 4-slot subsea templates tied back to Gjoa (with three producers and three water injectors). There is also provision for a third template with 4 more wells if needed. Gjoa will supply Nova with power (from shore), gas lift and water injection. Maximum production is expected to be 50,000 boe/d and investment is estimated at NOK 9.9 billion (USD 1.23 billion).  PL 925 is operated by Wellesley Petroleum AS (90%). Wellesley is partnered by Concedo ASA (10%).
035/12-6S, 6A (Kallasen) (Wellesley Petr. 90% op, Concedo ASA 10%) in PL 925, P&A, w.o. results.