New oil discovery near Goliat unlocks further potential in the Barents Sea
Sandnes, Norway 12 December 2024: Vår Energi ASA (OSE:VAR) confirms an oil discovery in the operated Countach appraisal well near the Goliat field in the Barents Sea. The preliminary estimated gross recoverable resources encountered in the well are between 4 to 25 million barrels of oil equivalent (mmboe), bringing the total estimated recoverable resources in the Countach discovery to 10 to 55 mmboe. The discovery confirms the potential of the Goliat ridge, where additional gross prospective recoverable resources of over 100 mmboe will be assessed with the planned drilling program in 2025.