宣布的巴伦支海 APA 区域已扩大至 34 个区块，得益于最近发布的地震数据，该区域覆盖范围广泛。5

月 8 日，能源部宣布了 APA 2024，包括北海、挪威海和巴伦支海的区块。申请截止日期为 9 月 3 日。

巴伦支海的预定义区域（APA 区域）已扩大至 34 个区块。巴伦支海的扩大区域位于芬马克平台，占地面积略低于 9000 平方公里。巴伦支海的 APA 区域对 3D 和 2D 地震数据覆盖范围广泛。仅在过去五年内，预定义区域内就发布了大量数据。

发布的巴伦支海 3D 和 2D 地震数据

挪威海上管理局编制了过去五年（2019 年 - 2024 年 5 月）发布的地震数据集地图。

在 Loppa High 以西和 North Cape Basin 周围地区，发布的 3D 和 2D 地震数据的数据密度很高。发布的数据包括几个现代数据集。它们在 2020/2021 年进行了处理或重新处理，包括时间和深度以及“角度/偏移叠加”的可用数据。

今年 APA 中巴伦支海的新面积

Finnmark 平台上的扩展区域包括几个令人兴奋的区块，可以对其进行映射以进一步成熟前景。发布的 3D 数据集 FIN13 的地震线显示了基底层的断层结构，Billefjorden 群中存在潜在的结构和地层圈闭，以及 Róye 地层中的上覆针状石（图 3）。Billefjorden 群和 Róye 地层是已证实区块的一部分。另一方面，挪威海上管理局认为它们还不成熟，也没有得到充分探索。

The announced APA area in the Barents Sea has been expanded with 34 blocks, featuring good coverage thanks to recently released seismic data.

The Ministry of Energy announced APA 2024 on 8 May, including blocks in the North Sea, the Norwegian Sea and the Barents Sea. The deadline for applications is 3 September.

The predefined areas (the APA areas) in the Barents Sea have been expanded with 34 blocks. The expanded area in the Barents Sea is located on the Finnmark Platform and covers an area of just under 9000 sq kms. The APA area in the Barents Sea has good coverage of 3D and 2D seismic data. Over the last five years alone, vast volumes of data have been released within the predefined areas.

Released 3D and 2D seismic data in the Barents Sea

The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has compiled a map of the seismic datasets released over the past five years (2019-May 2024).

There is high data density of released 3D and 2D seismic data in the areas west of the Loppa High and around the North Cape Basin. The released data include several modern datasets. They were processed or reprocessed in 2020/2021 and include available data in both time and depth as well as 'angle/offset stacks'.

New acreage in the Barents Sea in this year’s APA

The expanded area on the Finnmark Platform includes several exciting plays that can be mapped for further maturing of prospects. The seismic line from the released 3D dataset FIN13 shows fault structures at basement level with potential structural and stratigraphic traps in the Billefjorden Group, as well as overlying spiculites in the Røye Formation (Figure 3). The Billefjorden Group and the Røye Formation are part of proven plays. On the other hand, the Norwegian Offshore Directorate considers them to be not mature and not well-explored.