The discovery was made in two different structural segments in Sognefjord and Fensfjord formations with fair to very good reservoir characteristics. The preliminary estimate of gross recoverable resources of the discovery are between 13 – 28 million barrels of oil equivalent. The licensees regard the discovery to be commercially viable and will consider a tie-in to existing infrastructure.

Vår Energi’s COO, Torger Rød, said:

“We congratulate Equinor for their safe and successful drilling operation, which again proves the potential in the highly prolific Fram area. Its close proximity to existing infrastructure provides further opportunities for a low emission and cost-efficient development.”

The Fram area has seen extensive exploration successes in recent years with Echino South and Blasto being moved forward as the Fram South development project, while Mulder and now Rhombi are lining up to provide future high value production. In addition, Vår Energi will participate in six exploration wells in the area over the next three years.

The license partners are Equinor Energy AS: 45 % (operator) , Vår Energi ASA: 40 % and INPEX Idemitsu Norge AS: 15 %.

About Vår Energi

Vår Energi is a leading independent upstream oil and gas company on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS). We are committed to deliver a better future through responsible value driven growth based on over 50 years of NCS operations, a robust and diversified asset portfolio with ongoing development projects, and a strong exploration track record. Our ambition is to be the safest operator on the NCS, the partner of choice, an ESG leader with a tangible plan to reduce emissions from our operations by more than 50% within 2030.

Vår Energi has around 1400 employees and equity stakes in 42 producing fields. We have our headquarters outside Stavanger, Norway, with offices in Oslo, Hammerfest and Florø.