On 14 March 2020 the NPD confirmed that DNO and Equinor have completed a deal involving PL 293 B and PL 827 SÂ (effective from 28 February 2020). DNO has increased its interests by 9% in PL 293 B (part of block 35/10 to the southwest of Gnomoria)) and by 19% in PL 827 S (part of block 35/10 to the north of Gnomoria, applicable above Top Cretaceous). A well is due to be drilled on the Gabriel prospect in PL 827 S in April 2020.  Gabriel exploration well 35/10-5Â is targeting oil in the Paleocene Intra-Balder / Sele Sandstone. TD is planned at 1,968 m and operations are expected to last for around 36 days.  PL 293 B contains the 35/10-1 exploration well drilled in 1991 / 1992 by Statoil. The well was drilled to target the Middle Jurassic Brent Group and the Lower Jurassic Cook Formation. Both objectives were found to be water-bearing but there was a 2 m thick sandstone in the Paleocene Lista Formation (between 1,891 and 1,893 m) which contained oil.   The Gnomoria well (35/10-4 A - Equinor, 2018) confirmed a section of poor reservoir quality sandstone in the Jurassic Heather Formation totalling 122 m. Oil was proven but no OWC was encountered and estimated recoverable resources are 1.25 â 7.5 MMbo.  Following completion of the deal, interest in PL 293 B is held by Equinor Energy AS (51% + operator), DNO Norge AS (29%) and Idemitsu Petroleum Norge AS (20%) and interest in PL 827 S is divided between Equinor Energy AS (51% + operator) and DNO Norge AS (49%).
Norway, PL 827 S