Shell has transferred its 6.45% interests in PL 193 E, PL 193 FS and PL 193 GS,Â plus a 20% interest in PL 892, to Equinor with effect from 30 April 2020 (confirmed by the NPD on 6 May 2020). The PL 193 licences all cover parts of block 34/11 and lie to the east of Gullfaks. PL 193 FS contains the southerly part of the Sindre field and PL 193 GS contains the Nokken discovery. PL 892 is located in the Norwegian Sea, covering blocks 6508/8, 6508/11 and 6508/12 to the west of Heidrun. A drill or drop decision is required by February 2021.  The Sindre oil and gas field came onstream in May 2017 and produced until June 2019 when the single well (drilled from Gullfaks C) was shut-in.   Equinor is due to drill well 34/10-C-21 A, which the NPD is classifying as a producer, at Nokken. It is believed to be a test producer, with results being used to determine the development solution for the field, and it was originally expected in 2019. The Middle Jurassic Brent Group reservoir will be tested and fracked, with testing likely to last between three and six months depending on well performance. The NPD quotes estimated recoverable resources of 30 MMboe for Nokken.   Interests in PL 193 E, PL 193 FS and PL 193 GS are now held by Equinor Energy AS (65% + operator), Petoro AS (30%) and Total E&P Norge AS (5%), and interests in PL 892 are divided between A/S Norske Shell (30% + operator), Aker BP ASA (30%), Equinor Energy AS (20%) and Petoro AS (20%).
Equinor has taken on Shell's 6.45% in PL 193 E, FS + GS, plus a 20% stake in PL 892 effective 30 Apr '20. PL 193 lies E. of Gullfaks and contains the S. part of the Sindre field + Nokken discovery