OKEA ASA spudded the first of two production wells in Bestla field in the northern North Sea for tie-back to Brage, said Lime Petroleum AS in an Aug. 5 release.
The well is being drilled from the Bestla Subsea Template in production license (PL) 740, 13 km south of Brage field by the rig Deepsea Yantai.
The field is being developed as a two-well subsea tie-back to Brage field. The Brage platform will serve as the host for production, processing, and export. First oil is expected in early 2027.
Bestla field is estimated to contain 24 MMboe of recoverable reserves.
OKEA is operator of PL740 (39.3%) with partners DNO Norge AS (39.3%), Lime Petroleum AS (17%), and M Vest Energy AS (4.4%).
OKEA is also operator of the Brage Unit (35.2%) with partners Lime Petroleum (33.8%), DNO Norge (14.3%), Petrolia Noco AS (12.3%), and M Vest Energy (4.4%).
