Subsea7 has secured an EPCI contract from Vår Energi for the Goliat Gas Export Project offshore Norway, including pipeline installation and subsea infrastructure work in the Barents Sea.
Equinor has secured a Barents Sea drilling permit for well 7220/5-EC-2 H, with Transocean Enabler assigned to carry out the operation.
Vår Energi has submitted a revised plan for the Goliat Gas Export project, backing a $360 million Barents Sea investment to extend field life and enable future subsea developments.
Equinor and its partners have reported an oil discovery at the Polynya Tubåen prospect in the Barents Sea, with estimated recoverable resources of 14 to 24 million barrels and a possible tie-back to the Johan Castberg field under review.
Equinor drilled the 7018/5-2 Vikingskipet wildcat in the Barents Sea with COSL Prospector, but the well proved dry and was plugged and abandoned.
Vår Energi completed Zagato appraisal tests at Goliat Ridge, with both intervals flowing above 4,000 bopd and gross resource potential stated at more than 200 million boe.
Equinor has mobilized COSL and Transocean rigs to execute drilling programs across the Norwegian and Barents Seas, following the receipt of all regulatory approvals.
