MOL has farmed out 30% to OMV in licences PL617 and PL771, effective from 22 May 2018. The acreage contains the Eidsvoll prospect which had been carded for 2017 but was shelved and the drill-or-drop deadline on both licenses has been deferred to February 2019. There have been three dry NFWs drilled on the acreage under previous licence, one of which had oil shows - 2/8-7 (1975, Amoco). PL771 was awarded on 6 February 2015 in APA 2014 covering 260.8 sq km of blocks 2/8 and 2/9. PL617 covers 112 sq km in North Sea block 2/9, adjacent to the NW of Hejre Field (Danish sector), and was awarded to a Valiant Petroleum-led group on 3 February 2012 under APA2011. Det norske oljeselskap (now Aker BP) and Point Resources exited PL617 with Det norske's 35% WI transferred to MOL Group on 29 September 2016 (immediately prior to the Aker BP merger completion), and Point's 15% stake was assigned to Fortis Petroleum, effective 31 August 2016. Fortis Petroleum exited PL771 & PL617 with its 30% share taken up by MOL on 23 April 2018. PL617 partners are now MOL Norge AS (70% + Op) and OMV (Norge) AS (30%). PL771 partners are MOL Norge AS (40% + Op), DEA Norge AS (30%) and OMV (Norge) AS (30%).
OMV acquired 30% interest in the licences PL617 (->70% + Op) and PL771 from MOL. (->40% + Op), DEA Norge AS (30%).