OMV (Norge) AS expects to begin drilling Berling field offshore Norway in third-quarter 2026 following approval of its development plan by the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy.
The operator submitted the plan for development and operation (PDO) of the Berling gas and condensate discoveries—made in 2018—in December 2022 (OGJ Online, Dec. 21, 2022).
The Berling production license (PL 644) lies about 175 km from Kristiansund in the northwestern part of Norway, in a mature oil and gas province with established infrastructure, the company said in a release June 28. The closest hub is the Equinor-operated Åsgard B platform about 23 km to the southeast. Three production wells will be drilled at Berling field in 2026, with expected first gas and condensate production in 2028. Estimated gross recoverable resources of 45 MMboe are expected.
OMV (Norge) AS is operator for the development and operations with 30% working interest. License partners are Equinor Energy AS (40%) and DNO Norge AS (30%).
