Okea ASA Reports Oil Discoveries in North Sea Talisker Exploration Well
#Industry information ·2025-11-26 13:32:47
Okea ASA reported oil discoveries in the Talisker exploration well in the North Sea. The 10,223 - meter - long well was drilled from the barge platform as part of PL 055 with oil/water contact at 2,616 meters below the sea level.
The finds were made in the Cook and Statfjord formations and are considered commercial, with preliminary recoverable resources estimated at 16 to 33 million barrels of oil equivalent, including from 2 to 7 million boe in the Cook formation and from 4 to 26 million boe in the Statfjord formation.Hydrocarbons were also encountered in two sandstones within the Brent group, which will be appraised through additional well paths expected by Q4 2025. Okea ASA is the operator of PL 055 and holds 35.2% interest with partners Lime Petroleum AS (33.8434%), DNO Norge AS (14.2567%), Petrolia NOCO AS (12.2575%), and M Vest Energy AS (4.4424%). The Brage platform, which is located in the northern North Sea 125 km west of Bergen, Norway, will be relevant to the subsequent development of the discovery.（Release Date: October 1, 2025 Source: Journal of Petroleum Technology）