Aker BP spudded an exploration well on the Vagar prospect in PL 762 on 19 July 2019 using the âDeepsea Stavangerâ S/S. 6608/6-1 targeted a karstified and dolomitised Permian carbonate play with Top Reservoir expected at 2,533 m. The well is located approximately 65 km northeast of Norne and was to be tested in the event of a discovery. Potential reserves, quoted by Aker BP, were 62-130 MMboe. The company believed that the well had a moderate chance of success and, if successful, it would have been a play-opener. TD was reached at 2,754 m. On 11 August 2019 the well was abandoned and results are expected shortly.   PL 762 was awarded in APA 2013 and it covers part of the Traena Sub-basin and the Nordland Ridge to the northeast of Urd and Norne. It contains the 1983 dry hole 6609/7-1 drilled by Phillips. This wellâs objective was the Upper Paleozoic but the Cretaceous Lange Formation sat directly upon the Zechstein Group, which in turn rested on metamorphic Basement. No sands were present in the Paleozoic and there were only traces of migrated hydrocarbons identified in cuttings from the Cretaceous section.    Aker BP ASA (20%) operates PL 762 with Equinor Energy AS (60%) and Petoro AS (20%) as partners.
6608/06-01 (Vagar) exploration (Aker BP 20% op. Equinor 60%, Petoro 20%) in PL 762, P&A with results awaited, targeted a karstified and dolomitised Permian carbonate play