- Vaar Energi, majority owned by Italy’s Eni, has made a gas discovery near the Goliat field in the Arctic Barents Sea.
- Operator Vaar Energi holds a 50% stake in the licence, while Aker BP owns the rest.
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate on Friday said, Vaar Energi, majority owned by Italy’s Eni, has made a gas discovery near the Goliat field in the Arctic Barents Sea,
Preliminary estimates place the size of the discovery between 9 million and 21 million standard cubic metres of recoverable oil equivalent, the NPD said.
“The licensees will consider tying the discovery back to existing infrastructure on the Goliat field later,” it added.
Operator Vaar Energi holds a 50% stake in the licence, while Aker BP owns the rest.