Equinor completed the farm out of 4% in Barents Sea licences PL615 and PL615 B to Aker BP on 30 November 2018. PL645 partners drilled Intrepid Eagle NFW 7324/3-1 from 15 October to 12 November 2018, and made a 385-840 Bcfg discovery in moderate-poor sands. The well was drilled vertically to 1,709m MD (1,678m TVD) and encountered 30m gross (20m net) gas pay in moderate to poor Triassic Upper Snadd Formation (Fm) sands, estimated to hold 350-700 Bcfg recoverable resources. A pay zone of unspecified thickness in poor to moderate Lower Snadd sands was also estimated to contain 35-140 Bcfg recoverable resources in tight reservoir. The secondary exploration target, Lower to Middle Jurassic Sto Fm was aquiferous. OMV farmed in for 25% from Equinor on 29 June 2018. On 30 September 2016, Statoil (now Equinor) increased its share to 80%, after it acquired the equity held by partners ConocoPhillips (25%) and OMV (20%). PL615 covers 410 sq km in blocks 7324/1, 2 & 3, and 7325/1, located 40km NNE of Wisting area, and 165km ESE of Bjornoya (Bear Island). PL615 B lies adjacent to the NE and spans 568 sq km over 7425/10 & 11. PL615 was awarded in the 21st Round, effective 13 May 2011 with a two well commitment that has been satisfied by the small Atlantis gas discovery 7325/1-1 (2014, Statoil, 2,865m) and the dry Apollo NFW 7324/2-1 (2014, Statoil, 1,090m). PL615 B was issued on 21 June 2013 as part of the 22nd Round and has an outstanding firm well commitment. PL615 and PL615 B partners are now Equinor Energy AS (51% + Op), OMV Norge AS (25%), Aker BP ASA (4%) and Petoro AS (20%).
Equinor completed the farm out of 4% in Barents Sea licences PL615 and PL615 B to Aker BP on 30 November 2018. PL645 partners drilled Intrepid Eagle NFW 7324/3-1 from 15 October to 12 November 2018, and made a 385-840 Bcfg discovery in moderate-poor sands.