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Appraisal well confirms oil discovery in Norwegian Sea

Thursday, June 19 2025

Fossil Energy – Drilling

ConocoPhillips Skandinavia, operator of production licence 891, has concluded drilling of the second appraisal well, 6507/5-12 S, on the 6507/5-10 S oil discovery.

The well was drilled by the Deepsea Yantai drilling facility. Photo: Odfjell Drilling.

The well was drilled about 22 kilometres northeast of the Heidrun field and about 270 kilometres north of Kristiansund.

This is the third exploration well in production licence 891, which was awarded in the Awards in Predefined Areas (APA) in 2016.

Appraisal well 6507/5-12 S was drilled to a vertical depth of 2169 metres below sea level/2260 metres measured depth, and was terminated in the Triassic (Red Beds).

The well, which has been permanently plugged and abandoned, was drilled using the Deepsea Yantai drilling rig. Water depth at the site is 341 metres.

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Filed Under: ConocoPhillips, Drilling, International News, Oil discovery Tagged With: ConocoPhillips, drilling, norwegian sea, Oil Discovery

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