V挪威能源公司证实在北海中部巴尔德地区发现了石油。

最新的 Ringhorne North 勘探井取得了生产许可证 (PL 956)，预计可采资源量为 13 至 2300 万桶石油。

运营商 VBlockr Energi 认为这一发现是一个潜在的商业候选者，可以与附近 Balder 地区现有的基础设施相结合。

“这一发现证明挪威大陆架成熟地区仍然存在机会，我很高兴看到我们的近场勘探战略正在取得回报。”我们相信 Balder 地区还有更多价值有待释放，我们正在加强勘探活动，以最大限度地利用现有基础设施创造价值。”

Ringhorne North 的发现又为本已令人印象深刻的勘探记录增添了色彩。过去五年里，V挪威能源公司的发现率超过50%，税后成本低于每桶1美元。

Energi 勘探与生产执行副总裁 Rune Oldervoll 表示：

“我们的勘探组合是解锁和创造未来价值的基础。我们是 NCS 最大的许可证持有者之一，拥有大约 200 个许可证。我们对探索更多资源的承诺依然坚定。我们拥有一支经验丰富的团队，我们还利用我们的大股东埃尼集团的专业知识，埃尼集团是全球最成功的勘探公司之一。

这一发现支持了巴尔德地区作为北海长期生产中心的持续发展计划。

除了释放新资源并证明 Ringhorne 油田向北延伸之外，Ringhorne North 发现还降低了该地区更多可钻探前景的风险，并与附近 V 挪威能源公司运营的其他发现（例如 King-Prince）开启了潜在的开发协同效应和埃弗拉-艾文。

“几十年来，巴尔德地区的储量和资源基础一直在稳步增长，我们相信在未来几十年内将继续如此。 Oldervoll 补充道，我们的定位是长期生产高价值、低排放的桶，“Ringhorne North 的最新发现正在支撑我们的长期生产目标”。

Ringhorne North 勘探井和另外两口侧钻/评价井是由位于北海中部的 Deepsea Yantai 半潜式钻井平台钻探的，该钻井平台位于 V 挪威能源公司运营的 Ringhorne 油田以北 8 公里处，位于斯塔万格西北约 200 公里处。

许可合作伙伴为V挪威能源公司（运营商）50%、Aker BP ASA 20%、Harbor Energy Norge AS 15% 和 Sval Energi AS 15%。

Vår Energi has confirmed the discovery of oil in the Balder area in the Central North Sea.

The latest Ringhorne North exploration well in production license (PL 956) was successful with estimated recoverable resources of between 13 and 23 million barrels of oil.

Operator Vår Energi considers the discovery a potential commercial candidate to be tied into nearby existing infrastructure in the Balder area.

'The discovery proves that there are still opportunities in the mature areas on the Norwegian Continental Shelf, and I’m glad to see that our near-field exploration strategy is paying off. We believe there is more value to be unlocked in the Balder area, and we are intensifying exploration activities to maximise value creation from the existing infrastructure', says Vår Energi COO, Torger Rød.

The Ringhorne North discovery adds to an already impressive exploration track record. Over the past five years, Vår Energi has had a discovery rate of over 50 percent, with costs of less than USD 1 per barrel post tax.

Vår Energi EVP Exploration & Production, Rune Oldervoll says:

'Our exploration portfolio is the basis to unlock and create future value. We are among the largest license holders on the NCS with roughly 200 licenses. Our commitment to explore for further resources remains firm. We have a highly experienced team, and we are also leveraging the expertise of Eni, our major shareholder, one of the most successful explorers globally'.

The discovery supports the plans for continuous development of the Balder area as a long-term production hub in the North Sea.

In addition to unlocking new resources and proving the northern extension of the Ringhorne field, the Ringhorne North discovery also de-risks more drillable prospects in the area and opens up potential development synergies with other nearby Vår Energi operated discoveries such as King-Prince and Evra-Iving.

'The reserves and resource base in the Balder area has been steadily growing for decades and we are convinced it will continue to do so in decades to come. We are positioned to produce high value, low emission barrels for a long time – and the latest Ringhorne North discovery is underpinning our long-term production targets', Oldervoll adds.

The Ringhorne North exploration well and two additional side-track/appraisal wells were drilled by the semi-submersible rig Deepsea Yantai in the Central North Sea, eight kilometers north of the Vår Energi operated Ringhorne field, about 200 kilometers northwest of Stavanger.

The licence partners are Vår Energi ASA (operator) 50%, Aker BP ASA 20%, Harbour Energy Norge AS 15% and Sval Energi AS 15%.