Equinor spudded exploration well 35/10-6 on its Gabriel oil prospect in PL 827 S on 29 April 2020 using the âWest Herculesâ S/S. Both Equinor and the NPD had initially reported that the Gabriel well was 35/10-5, but the NPD has now re-classified that as a shallow gas well and no longer includes it in its list of exploration wells. PL 827 S, which covers a 52 sq km area over the northeastern part of block 35/10, lies immediately north of the companyâs recent (late 2018) minor Gnomoria discovery and applies above Top Cretaceous. 35/10-6 was drilled to TD at 1,938 m in the Upper Paleocene Lista Formation. The Paleocene Balder Formation did not contain any sandstone but in the Paleocene Sele Formation there was 40 m of good quality sandstone. However, no hydrocarbons were present and the well was abandoned as a dry hole on 12 May 2020.  Gabriel had potential, pre-drill, recoverable volumes of 5-34 MMboe according to partner DNO.  The APA 2015 licence was originally awarded to a group consisting of Tullow, Statoil (Equinor) and Shell. Tullow (the original operator) withdrew in March 2017 and then in November 2018 Shell transferred its interest to DNO. In February 2020 DNO increased its equity by acquiring a further 19% from Equinor.  Equinorâs Gnomoria well 35/10-4 A confirmed a section of poor reservoir quality sandstone in the Jurassic Heather Formation totalling 122 m. Oil was proven but no OWC was encountered. Estimated recoverable resources are 1.25 â 7.5 MMbo.  PL 827 S is operated by Equinor Energy AS (51%). Equinor is partnered by DNO Norge AS (49%).
Norway (Utsira High (Horda Platform)) Balder  035/10-06 (Gabriel) nfw 1st well in PL 827 S, N. of Gnomoria discovery in WD 368m, TD 1,907m (Lista fm), Balder + Sele sst targets dry, P&A'd, Equinor (op), partner DNO. 