Equinor spudded an exploration well targeting the Sputnik prospect in PL 855 on 18 June 2019 using the âWest Herculesâ S/S. 7324/6-1 was located approximately 30 km northwest of the Wisting discovery and approximately 6 km from the Gemini North discovery, drilled in 2017, in the same licence. The well was targeting sand channels in the Triassic Sto and Snadd formations prognosed at 792 m and 937 m respectively. Gas above oil was expected in the Sto Formation while just oil was expected in the Snadd Formation. It was anticipated that the oil type will be similar to that at Wisting Central. Equinor drilled to 746 m and, for a period of around two weeks, temporarily suspended the well whilst waiting for BOP repairs and maintenance to be completed. On the 31 July 2019 Equinor plugged and abandoned the well, results are awaited.  7325/4-1 was drilled in 2017 targeting the Gemini North prospect. The well had objectives in the shallow Jurassic Realgrunnen Group (743 m) and the Upper Triassic Snadd Formation (812 m). Both were expected to contain oil similar to nearby Wisting. However, instead of the anticpated oil, gas was discovered in the main objective. A 19 m gas column (no GWC) was proven in the Middle Jurassic Sto Formation, which had good reservoir quality, and a 5 m oil column was encountered in a poor quality Snadd Formation. Estimated recoverable reserves were reported to be 14 â 35 Bcfg and 0.6 â 1.9 MMbo and the find was declared non-commercial.  Equinor Energy AS operates PL 855 with a 55% interest. It is partnered by OMV (Norge) AS (25%) and Petoro AS (20%).
7324/06-01 (Sputnik) (Equinor 55% op. OMV 25%, Petoro  20%) in PL 855, P&A, results awaited, targeting sand channels in the Triassic Sto and Snadd Fm.