Equinor has signed an agreement to acquire equity interest in five discoveries in the Troll, Fram and Kvitebjørn area in the North Sea on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) from Wellesley Petroleum AS. Since 2019, Equinor has made seven discoveries in this area.
Neptune Energy has been awarded two new licences in the Awards in Predefined Areas (APA) 2023, announced by the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy.