OKEA makes new oil discovery at North Sea Brage field

OKEA and its partners in production license 055 have discovered oil along the eastern flank of the Brage field, according to the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate.

After oil was discovered with well 31/4-A-13 E (Kim) in 2023, the Brage Unit has continued exploration activity on the field. The discovery was made in the southern part of the Prince prospect in wildcat well 31/4-A-23 G. 

Well 31/4-A-23 F, which was drilled in the northern part of the Prince prospect, was dry. 

Preliminary estimates place the size of the discovery between 0.29 – 2.79 million standard cubic meters of oil equivalent in place, corresponding to 1.9 – 17.5 million barrels. 

The licensees will now assess the deposit as part of the further development of the Brage field. 

The field has been in production for many years, and work is under way to identify new methods to improve recovery. New wells are being drilled, often combined with investigation of nearby prospects. 

Production license 055 was awarded in April 1979, in the fourth licensing round on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS).   

The latest wells are the 13th and 14th exploration wells to be drilled in the production license. 

The Brage field is located in the northern part of the North Sea, ten kilometers east of the Oseberg field. The field was proven in 1980, and the plan for development and operation was approved in 1990. Production started in 1993. The Brage field is developed with an integrated production, drilling and living quarters facility with a steel jacket.