On 30 November 2018 Aker BP and Equinor completed a deal which saw the former gain a 4% interest in PL 615 and PL 615 B from the latter. PL 615 covers a 410 sq km area over parts of blocks 7324/1, 7324/2, 7324/3 and 7325/1 and contains the western part of the Atlantis gas discovery and the recent (November 2018) gas discovery at Intrepid Eagle. PL 615 B lies further northeast, covering a 568 sq km area over blocks 7425/10 and 7425/11.   7325/1-1 was drilled on the Atlantis prospect in 2014 and proved 55 m net of sandstone in the Triassic Snadd Formation with a 10 m gas column. A 10 m sandstone section with hydrocarbon shows was present in the Middle Triassic Kobbe Formation (the main objective) and the Lower Triassic Havert Formation also contained sand but with poor reservoir properties. Reserve volumes were estimated at 18-70 Bcfg.  The Intrepid Eagle discovery was made by 7324/3-1, located approximately 13 km west of Atlantis. A 30 m gas column was present (net 20 m reservoir) in the upper part of the Snadd Formation with estimated recoverable reserves of 350 â 700 Bcf gas. Gas was also proven in a lower part of the Snadd Formation â the same reservoir as Atlantis â but the sandstone was tight and so a total gas column height could not be established. Reserves for this reservoir are estimated at 35 â 140 Bcfg.  Following completion of the deal, interests in both PL 615 and PL 615 B are divided between Equinor Energy AS (51% + operator), OMV (Norge) AS (25%), Petoro AS (20%) and Aker BP ASA (4%).
Norway, PL 615