Equinor (Op), Idemitsu Petroleum and Neptune have been awarded PL090 JS for stratigraphies below Base Cretaceous over 4.061 sq km in North Sea part block 35/11, covering the SW portion of the Grosbeak discovery. The licence is in the Production phase and became effective 9 October 2018, valid until 9 March 2024 and was split out of Equinor-operated PL090 F. Grosbeak is mostly licensed under Wellesley Petroleum-operated PL248 I and PL925, immediately to the E. It was discovered by 35/12-2 (2009, Wintershall, 2,541m) and appraised during July-Oct 2018 by 35/11-21 S & 21 A (Wellesley Op) which confirmed recoverable resources of 50-128 MMbo and 0.6-1.3 Tcfg in Jurassic Ness, Etive, Sognefjord and Fensfjord Formations. PL090 JS equity partners are Equinor Energy AS (45% + Op), Idemitsu Petroleum Norge AS (40%) and Neptune Energy Norge AS (15%).<P />
Norway, PL 090