Equinor spudded exploration well 34/7-E4 AH in PL 089 on the southwestern margin of the Snorre field on 8 June 2020. The "Transocean Norge" S/S was used for the well which is a sidetrack from the 34/7-E4 H water injector. 34/7-E4 AH targeted the Lomre prospect and has encountered a 20 m oil column (with 18 m of good quality sandstone) in the Middle Jurassic Rannoch Formation. The OWC lies at 2,479 m TVDSS and the recoverable resource estimate is 6-10 MMboe, which is likely to be commercial as a tie-back to Vigdis. 34/7-E4 AH was drilled to a TD of 4,459 m (2,517 m TVDSS) in the Rannoch Formation and on 14 July 2020 the reservoir section is being temporarily plugged back.   The Snorre Expansion Project (Snorre 2040) is moving ahead after PDO approval in 2018. The project aims to increase the fieldâs recovery rate from 46% to 51% by producing a further 195 MMbo and extending field life beyond 2040. At a total estimated cost of NOK 19.3 billion (USD 2.31 billion) the development includes six subsea templates each with four wells. Of the 24 new wells, half will be producers and the other half will be used for alternating water and gas injection. The templates will be tied back to Snorre A where upgrades will take place (to receive production and provide injection gas and water). First oil is expected in Q1 2021.  Equinor Energy AS operates PL 089 with a 41.5% interest. It is partnered by Petoro AS (30%), Var Energi AS (16.1%), Idemitsu Petroleum Norge AS (9.6%) and Wintershall Dea Norge AS (2.8%).
Norway (Viking Graben Province), 34/7-E4 AH (Lomre prospect) exploration in PL 089, has encountered a 20 m oil column (with 18 m of good quality sandstone) in the Middle Jurassic Rannoch Formation. The OWC lies at 2,479 m TVDSS and the recoverable resource estimate is 6-10 MMboe, which is likely to be commercial as a tie-back to Vigdis.