On the Brage platform in Norwegian waters, Lime Petroleum has brought a three-well drilling campaign that started on 8 July 2025 to an end. The programme covered three different well types: one new production well, one exploration well and one appraisal well.
The Talisker production well from this campaign has been brought onstream in line with the original schedule and is delivering encouraging early performance.
At Talisker, the exploration well encountered hydrocarbons in both the Cook and Statfjord formations, and these finds are classified as commercial oil discoveries. Initial assessments indicate that total recoverable volumes are in the range of 16–33 million barrels of oil equivalent.
Further hydrocarbons identified in thin sandstones of the Brent Group have been evaluated through extra well paths that were finished in Q4 2025.
Separately, on the Bestla structure in licence PL740, the operator has completed its drilling campaign using the Deepsea Yantai rig. The work involved more than 16,000 m of drilling in total, including about 10,000 m in reservoir sections, confirmed the West Segment through appraisal activity, and delivered the field’s first well using multi-lateral technology.
The wells from the Bestla campaign are currently suspended and will be prepared for the installation of Christmas trees planned in Q3 2026.
