Equinor, Aker BP discover hydrocarbons at two North Sea prospects

Equinor and Aker BP have identified hydrocarbons at the Lofn and Langemann prospects in the Sleipner area in the Norwegian North Sea. The exploration wells, 15/5-8 S (Lofn) and 15/5-8 A (Langemann), were drilled using the Deepsea Atlantic rig at a water depth of 107m. These wells were drilled in production licence PL1140, operated by Equinor with a 60% working interest, with Aker BP holding the remaining 40%. According to preliminary estimates, the Lofn prospect holds between 3.5 and ten million standar ...