(WO) – Equinor and Aker BP have announced a new gas and condensate discovery in the North Sea after drilling two exploration wells at the Lofn and Langemann prospects, marking a promising start for Production Licence 1140.
The wildcat wells—15/5-8 S and 15/5-8 A—were drilled about 7 km north of the Eirin field and roughly 240 km west of Stavanger using Odfjell Drilling’s Deepsea Atlantic rig. The license, awarded in 2022, is now seeing its first exploration results.
Early estimates indicate that the Lofn prospect contains 22–63 million barrels of oil equivalent, while Langemann could hold 6–50 million barrels. Together, the finds represent a meaningful addition to the area’s resource base.
Both wells encountered gas and condensate in the Middle Jurassic Hugin Formation, confirming hydrocarbon-bearing sandstone reservoirs. Although deeper Triassic targets were water-bearing, operators collected extensive samples and data to support further evaluation.
Equinor said the companies will now assess development options, including possible tiebacks to existing North Sea infrastructure—an increasingly important approach for maximizing value from smaller discoveries.
Pictured: Odfjell’s Deepsea Atlantic rig.
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