Spirit Energy is partner in what could be the largest oil discovery on the Norwegian Continental Shelf so far this year.

Preliminary estimates indicate that the size of the Bergknapp discovery in the Norwegian Sea is between 26 and 97 million barrels of oil equivalent (mmboe) recoverable.

Exploration Manager Marianne Bruvoll in Spirit Energy said: “Further evaluation is necessary but Bergknapp is looking promising. With producing fields like Maria, Kristin and Åsgard, and the Iris/Hades and Fogelberg discoveries in the vicinity, Bergknapp has the potential to become a future development.”

The Bergknapp discovery is located about 10 kilometres from the Maria field, where Spirit Energy has a 20% owner share. In addition, Spirit Energy is operator for the Fogelberg discovery and partner in the Iris/Hades discovery.

About Spirit Energy

Spirit Energy was created in 2017 following the combination of Centrica’s Exploration & Production business and Bayerngas Norge AS. The business is 69%-owned by Centrica plc, with the remaining 31% owned by Bayerngas Norge’s former shareholders, led by Stadtwerke München and Bayerngas GmbH.

The independent company was formed to combine a complementary mix of producing and development assets, and creates a robust, self-financing business to allow both organic and inorganic growth.