Equinor spudded exploration well 35/10-6 on its Gabriel 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. Gabriel is an oil prospect with a Paleocene Intra-Balder / Sele Sandstone target and potential, pre-drill, recoverable volumes of 5-34 MMboe according to partner DNO. TD was reached at 1,938 m and on 12 May 2020 Equinor abandoned the well. Results are expected shortly.  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%).
35/10-6 (Gabriel) expl. (Equinor 49% op., DNO 51%) PL 827 S, N. of Gnomoria discovery in WD 367m, ops terminated 12 May '20, w.o. results, West Hercules SS. PTD was 1,968m, target oil in Intra-Balder / Sele sst. Equinor (op), partner DNO. Note: initially reported as 35/10-5, now re-classified by NPD as shallow gas well - no longer an explo well.