The NPD has created a new licence â PL 090 JS â by carving out the northeastern part of Equinorâs PL 090 F. The 4 sq km licence lies in block 35/11 and applies below Base Cretaceous. It covers the southwesterly part of Grosbeak. The licensees have not yet changed from the previous PL 090 F group but a further update is expected in due course. PL 090 JS is valid from 9 October 2018 (and was reported by the NPD on 24 October 2018).  The remainder of the Grosbeak field is covered by PL 248 I (which was itself carved out from Statoil â now Equinorâs - PL 248 C in December 2017) and PL 925, both of which are operated by Wellesley.   Grosbeak was discovered in 2009 by Wintershall with well 35/12-2. Oil and gas was encountered in the Upper Jurassic Sognefjord Formation and oil was present in the Middle Jurassic Brent Group. Estimated recoverable reserves (based on the discovery well) were calculated at 35-190 MMboe. In 2011 the find was appraised by 35/12-4 S and 35/12-4 A. A 40 m oil column was proven in a good quality Middle Jurassic Ness Formation reservoir in 35/12-4 S and the well tested at 5,032 bo/d, with associated gas, through a 44/64â choke. The 35/12-4 A sidetrack investigated the upper part of the Ness Formation but no hydrocarbons were present.   Wellesley drilled a well and sidetrack on the Grosbeak West in Q3 2018. Results have not yet been released.  Current interests in PL 090 JS (expected to change shortly) are held by Equinor Energy AS (45% + operator), Idemitsu Petroleum Norge AS (40%) and Neptune Energy Norge AS (15%).
Norway, PL 925