Recoverable resources at Lakris are estimated at 1.3–5.5 million boe after COSL Prospector drilled the first exploration well in licence 1002. The well will be permanently plugged and abandoned.
Boskalis has reported 570,000 tonnes of subsea rock installed for Aker BP’s Skarv Satellite Project in Norway, with Rockpiper involved in offshore operations and challenging rock-loading conditions.
Norway’s 2026 APA licensing round has drawn applications from 21 oil and gas companies, including Shell, for exploration acreage across three offshore regions.
Norway has received applications from 21 companies for APA 2026 production licences, covering predefined acreage in the North Sea, Norwegian Sea and Barents Sea.
Aker BP has started production from Alve Nord, Idun Nord and Ørn under the Skarv Satellite Project in the Norwegian Sea, one year ahead of the original schedule.
Aker BP has agreed acquisitions covering Losgann/Froskelår in the North Sea and a 51% working interest and operatorship in the Slagugle area in the Norwegian Sea.
The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted Vår Energi drilling permits for two wildcat wells offshore Norway, with both operations to use COSL’s COSLProspector semi-submersible rig.
Equinor and its partners have completed a dry wildcat well at the Heidrun Cellar SE prospect in the Norwegian Sea, with data collected before permanent plugging and abandonment.
Aker BP has brought Solveig Phase 2 onstream after completing development drilling. New subsea production wells in the Norwegian Sea are tied back to existing host infrastructure on the NCS.
