OKEA ASA has announced oil discoveries made in the Cook and Statfjord formations of Norway’s Brage Field. The discoveries are considered commercial with preliminary estimates of gross recoverable resources in the range of 16 to 33 million barrels of oil equivalent (MMboe) combined.
In addition, hydrocarbons were encountered in two thin sandstones in the Brent group which will be further appraised by the upcoming well paths, expected to be completed during Q4 2025. The 10.223-km long Talisker exploration well was drilled from the Brage platform in the Norwegian North Sea. More information on the final well result will be published by the Norwegian Offshore Directorate in due course.
“We are very pleased with the outcome, which is very positive for the extension of the lifetime of the long-producing Brage Field,” said Lars B. Hübert, CEO of LPA. “We are honored to be working with best-in-class operators such as OKEA, harnessing existing infrastructure, their deep subsurface knowledge and modern technology, to drill one of the longest wells on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.”
The spudding of the Talisker exploration well was announced on 8 July 2025, following the Norwegian Offshore Directorate’s announcement on 30 June 2025 that it had granted permission for the wildcat well to be drilled. The exploration well aimed to test hydrocarbon presence in geological layers in the southern part of the Talisker discovery that have not been penetrated before.
The Talisker exploration well is the first of three consecutive wells being drilled in the same campaign by the rig on the Brage platform. The two subsequent wells will comprise an appraisal well and a new production well.
In May 2025, exploration and delineation drilling along the eastern flank of the Brage Field resulted in a discovery in the southern part of the Prince prospect. Preliminary estimates place the size of the discovery between 1.9 to 17.5 MMboe in place. With preliminary estimates for recovery factor, this corresponds to between 0.3 to 2.8 MMboe. The discovery is being assessed as part of the further development of the Brage Field.
The Brage Unit partnership comprises OKEA ASA (operator 35%), LPA (34%), DNO Norge AS (14%), Petrolia NOCO AS (12%), and M Vest Energy AS (4%).
