Bergknapp oil discovery with resource estimate between 26â97 million boe 	Appraisal measures and development options being considered Further to the announcement reported by the NPD earlier today - Wintershall Dea Norge makes oil discovery near the Maria field in the Norwegian Sea â 6406/3-10 Wintershall Dea has made the following announcement: Wintershall Dea, Europeâs leading independent gas and oil company, has made an oil discovery at the operated Bergknapp prospect in the Norwegian Sea, close to the Maria field. The well, drilled by the Scarabeo 8 drilling rig (see photo below), encountered an oil column of at least 60 meters in the Garn Formation and an oil column of at least 120 meters in the Tilje Formation, with reservoir qualities ranging from poor to good. Initial recoverable resource estimates put the discovery at between 26 and 97 million barrels of oil equivalent. The license partnership will now initiate studies, investigate potential appraisal measures and development options for the discovery.Wintershall Dea makes oil discovery at the Bergknapp prospect in the Norwegian Sea 'This exciting discovery near existing infrastructure confirms the untapped potential of Norway as a core area for exploration, development and production now and in the future,' said Hugo Dijkgraaf, Wintershall Dea Chief Technology Officer and responsible Executive Board member for global exploration. 'As a global company, Wintershall Dea is committed to Norway and to developing new fields like the Bergknapp discovery on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.' Strategic exploration approach With Maria and Dvalin Wintershall Dea already has fields in production and development in the area around Bergknapp. Exploring around existing infrastructure is part of Wintershall Deaâs strategy for Norway. Together with its partners, the company will consider future development options for the Bergknapp discovery taking into account the current market environment. 'The Norwegian Sea is a key area for Wintershall Dea Norge. Apart from our other Haltenbanken assets, we are also a key operator in the VÃ¸ring basin and have licenses in other areas of the Norwegian Sea. With our investment on the shelf, we are exploring and developing new fields, while also supporting our existing fields and infrastructure,' said Alv Solheim, Wintershall Dea Norge Managing Director. Wintershall Dea is operator of the discovery in PL 836S with a 40% share. License partners are Spirit Energy Norway (30%) and DNO Norge (30%). The well will be temporarily suspended, while a future production test is being considered. Wintershall Dea and Bergknapp: Wintershall Dea has been active on the Norwegian Continental Shelf for more than 45 years and is now Norwayâs third biggest gas producer. Today the company has more than 100 licences â around a third of them as operator â and a production volume of 146,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (2019). In the latest APA licence award in early 2020, Wintershall Dea was awarded nine additional new licences (three as operator) underpinning that Norway is one of its areas for growth. About Bergknapp: 	Production Licence: PL 836S 	Norwegian Sea 	Distance to Maria field: 8 kms 	Distance to shore (Kristiansund): 185 kms 	Water depth: 312 meters below sea level 	Partnership: Wintershall Dea (operator, 40%), Spirit Energy Norway (30%), DNO Norge (30%) Original article link Source: Wintershall Dea
Norway (South Viking Graben (Viking Graben Province)) Maria