
Equinor sells assets in Ekofisk Area and share in Martin Linge
Equinor and Sval Energi have entered into an agreement for the sale of Equinor’s non-operated share in the Greater Ekofisk Area and a minority share in Martin Linge (19%).
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Equinor and Sval Energi have entered into an agreement for the sale of Equinor’s non-operated share in the Greater Ekofisk Area and a minority share in Martin Linge (19%).

The company has announced that the Fajr-8 development well was tested at a daily rate of 2440 barrels of oil and negligible water. The well encountered 98 feet of high-quality oil pay in sandstone of the Bahariya Formation.

The licences contain two firm wells on the Oswig and Velocette prospects anticipated to drill in the summer 2022 and 2Q23 respectively. All the licences are operated by OMV which will retain a 40% working interest post-transaction.

The company plans to drill the main target horizon, the Sasanof-1 Well, in this prospect during May/June 2022.

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