Vår Energi discovers more oil in Barents Sea Goliat area

Feb. 9, 2023
Vår Energi has proven more oil in the PL 229 (Goliat) license in the Barents Sea, northwest of Hammerfest offshore Norway.

Offshore staff

SANDNES, Norway  Vår Energi has proven more oil in the PL 229 (Goliat) license in the Barents Sea, northwest of Hammerfest offshore northern Norway.

The 7122/8-1S Countach well in PL229 (Goliat), currently at 2,958 m MD, has encountered oil in the Realgrunnen and Kobbe formations.

The company and partner Equinor have sanctioned a sidetrack to help define the size of the discovery, with data collection also underway.

02.09.2023