Rex International Holding Ltd, together with its subsidiaries, is pleased to share that new
commercial oil discoveries have been made in the Talisker exploration well in the Brage Field, in which
Rex’s indirect subsidiary Lime Petroleum AS (LPA) holds a 33.8434% interest.
OKEA ASA, the operator of the producing Brage Field, has announced oil discoveries made in the Cook
and Statfjord formations. The discoveries are considered commercial with preliminary estimates of
gross recoverable resources in the range of 16 to 33 million boe.
combined i.e. 2 to 7 million boe in the Cook formation and 14 to 26 million boe in the Statfjord formation.
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 4Q25. The
10.223-kilometre 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.
Lars B. Hübert, Chief Executive Officer of LPA, said, “We are very pleased with the outcome, which is
very positive for the extension of the lifetime of the long-producing Brage Field. We are honoured 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 million boe in place. With preliminary estimates for recovery factor, this
corresponds to between 0.3 to 2.8 million boe. The discovery is being assessed as part of the further
development of the Brage Field.
The Brage Unit partnership comprises OKEA ASA (operator 35.2%), LPA (33.8434%),
DNO Norge AS (14.2567%), Petrolia NOCO AS (12.2575%), and M Vest Energy AS (4.4424%).
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