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RECENT DISCOVERIES

RECENT DISCOVERIES

Scandic Oslo Airport / Gardermoen
June 08-09 2022

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About

This year’s conference will not only address the outcomes and learnings of wells drilled on the NCS recently, there will also be talks from operators outside the NCS to help knowledge transfer from across the basin.

For whom?

For anyone involved in exploration – be it near-field or more frontier – this conference offers a great opportunity to learn first hand about the results of key exploration wells drilled across the NCS.

Why?

In exploration, data integration is key. Any snippet of new information from recently completed wells may change the risk profile of your prospect. That’s why a conference such as this one is not to be missed.

Main Sponsor

Sponsors & Exhibitors

Organized by

Name: NCS EXPLORATION 2022
Start: 2022-06-08T00:00:00+02:00
End: 2022-06-09T23:59:59+02:00
Location: Scandic Oslo Airport

Near-Field Exploration

Cluster Developments

Exploration Innovation Prize

Sponsorships

Coffee Break Sponsor

Company logo on conference-website
Company logo in newsletters from GeoPublishing about the conference
Company logo in video sessions during the conference
Promotional videos in ad slots during the conference, 2 slots (1 per day)
1 delegate pass

Investment

NOK 35,000

Evening Event Sponsor

Company logo on conference-website
Company logo in newsletters from GeoPublishing about the conference
Company logo in video sessions during the conference
Promotional videos in ad slots during the conference, 2 slots (1 per day)
1 delegate pass

Investment

NOK 35,000

Exhibitor Package

3*1m exhibitor booth w/ poster walls
Table / chairs
Electrical outlets
Company logo on conference materials, including
- Conference website and digital conference platform
- Newsletters about the conference
- Video/sessions during the conference
Promotional videos in ad slots during the conference, 2 slots (1 per day)
1 delegate pass

Investment

NOK 35,000

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Registration

DELEGATES

Aasmund Olav Løvestad	AKER BP
Abryl Ramirez	OLJEDIREKTORATET
Alyson Harding	Westwood Global Energy Ltd
Amer Hafeez	VÅR ENERGI ASA
Andreas Helsem	EQUINOR ASA
Arne Jacobsen	NPD
Astri Sokn	DNO NORGE AS
Bengt Larssen	SHEARWATER GEOSERVICES NORWAY AS
Bent Kjølhamar	TGS
Bente Sola	OD
Bérengère SISMONDINI	LONGBOAT ENERGY
Bjørn Arve Moen	EQUINOR ASA
Bjørn Seeland	EXPLORO AS
Brit Thyberg	BRIT INGER DIGG&G AS
Camilla Henriette Aamodt	EQUINOR ASA
Carly Marshall	NEPTUNE ENERGY NORGE AS
Christoph Kierdorf	APPLIED PETROLEUM TECHNOLOGY AS
Danielle Howlett	VÅR ENERGI ASA
David Jargvoll	TGS
Donatella mellere	DNO Norge AS
Egil Lind	CHRYSAOR NORGE AS
Elisabeth Femsteinevik	DNO NORGE AS
Ellen Eckhoff Planke	VOLCANIC BASIN ENERGY RESEARCH
Eric Michael	APPLIED PETROLEUM TECHNOLOGY AS
Erling Rykkelid	Aker BP
Filippos Tsikalas	UiO
Geir Birger Larssen	LUNDIN ENERGY NORWAY AS
Geir Hansen	APPLIED PETROLEUM TECHNOLOGY AS
Gildas lageat	NEPTUNE ENERGY NORGE AS
Gry Telje	MIME PETROLEUM AS
Gunhild Myhr	PGS
Gustav Aagenes Ersdal	CGG
Guy de Caporna	INPEX Idemitsu Norge AS
Halfdan Carstens	GEOPUBLISHING AS
Hans Christian Lysgaard	EQUINOR ASA
Hans Martin Veding	OLJEDIREKTORATET
Henk Kombrink	GEONOVA AS
Ida Helene Magnor Hansen	GEOPUBLISHING AS
Idar A Kjørlaug	CGG
Ingvild Ryggen Carstens	GEOPUBLISHING AS
Irmgard Trummer	ONE-Dyas
Ivan Nicola Staine	VÅR ENERGI ASA
Ivar Frøland Osvoll	AKER BP
james cotton	TOTALENERGIES
Jamshade Khan	PGS ASA
Jan Erik Lie	LUNDIN ENERGY NORWAY AS
Jaswinder Mann	CGG SERVICES (NORWAY) AS
jens beenfeldt	PGS
Jonny Hesthammer	M VEST ENERGY AS
Katherine Fitzpatrick	EARTH SCIENCE ANALYTICS
Kjell Thon	Aker BP
klaus dittmers	INPEX Idemitsu Norge AS
Kristin Ågesen	PGS
Kseniya Hladka	CHRYSAOR NORGE AS
Laila Rotberget	CGG SERVICES (NORWAY) AS
Lars Lorenz	GEONAUTIKA AS
Lisa Julianne Nystad	GEOPUBLISHING AS
Lloyd Jones	APPLIED PETROLEUM TECHNOLOGY AS
Magnus Kjemperud	VÅR ENERGI ASA
Marie-Caroline Blanc	APPLIED PETROLEUM TECHNOLOGY AS
Matteo Gennaro	VÅR ENERGI ASA
Michael Erdmann	EQUINOR ASA
Morten Krogh	EQUINOR ASA
Olav Kvamme Leirfall	EQUINOR ASA
Ole Herman Fjelltun	CONCEDO AS
Ole Jacob Sandal	THREE60 ENERGY NORWAY AS
Øystein Wergeland	EQUINOR ASA
Øyvind Sylta	MIGRIS AS
Pål Haremo	NEPTUNE ENERGY NORGE AS
Per Arne Bjørkum
Pernille Thorstensen	TGS
Peter Bormann	CONOCOPHILLIPS
Philippe BAILLY	SVAL ENERGI
Polina Safronova	NEPTUNE ENERGY NORGE AS
Ronald Sørlie	LUNDIN ENERGY NORWAY AS
Ronny Setså	GEOPUBLISHING AS
Roy Davies	WINTERSHALL DEA
Ryan Paton	AKER BP
Sanne Lorentzen	EQUINOR ASA
Sébastien Landru	DNO NORGE AS
Silje Rogne	CGG SERVICES (NORWAY) AS
Simen Støen	LUNDIN ENERGY NORWAY AS
Simon baer	PGS ASA
Siv Markussen	EQUINOR ASA
Sophie Clark	SCHLUMBERGER
Sören Naumann	PGS ASA
Stéphane Polteau	IFE
Sverre Planke	VOLCANIC BASIN ENERGY RESEARCH
Tommi Rautakorpi	CONCEDO AS
Tor Kristian Berg	WELLESLEY
Tor Veggeland	DAMMEN GEO-SERVICES AS
Tore Klausen	M VEST ENERGY AS
Torleif Reiersen	PGNIG
Vidar Storvoll	INPEX Idemitsu Norge AS
Wieske Paulissen	DNO NORGE AS

Please contact Ingvild Ryggen Carstens, events@geonova.no, for information about pricing for start-ups, students, and out-of-work professionals.

Terms & Conditions: The organizers reserve the right to alter the program. Substitutions to your registration may be made at any time by contacting the organizers in writing to events@geonova.no.

Cancellations must be received in writing to events@geonova.no within 30 days of the conference and will be subject to a 20% administration fee. If paid in full you will be refunded minus the 20 % administration fee.

We regret that no refunds can be made after the cancellation deadline. Any cancellations received after the deadline will be liable for the full fee.

Accommodation

Scandic Oslo Airport

Scandic Oslo Airport is full. Alternative accomodation is available in the area:

Booking.com
Hotels.com
Trivago.no

Radisson Blu Airport Hotel
Comfort Hotel Runway
Gardermoen Hotel Bed & Breakfast

Location

Ravinevegen 15
Gardermoen

How to get there

From Oslo Airport: Shuttlebus from til Airport

Parking is available at the hotel. Parking rates apply.

Program

Day 1

Session 1

Moderated by Tor Kristian Berg, Geoscientist at Wellesley Petroleum

Welcome
08:55 Henk Kombrink, Editor at expronews.com

KEYNOTE: A Decade of Exploration in Norway and the UK
09:00 Presented by Alyson Harding, Technical Manager at Westwood Global Energy

KEYNOTE: Why the World needs Explorationists
09:25 Presented by Jonny Hesthammer, CEO at M Vest Energy

Coffee Break
09:50

The North Sea - Part I

The North Sea experienced a high level of drilling activity on the NCS in the past couple of years. This has resulted in the discovery of a number of high-value accumulations such as Røver Nord, Dugong and very recently Hamlet. This session – which is spread out over the two days of the conference - will provide a good insight into the what the area is still able to deliver and how recent finds will be developed.

Moderated by Aasmund Olav Løvestad, Geologist at Aker BP

KEYNOTE: Development of Oil Discoveries in the Greater Troll Fram Area
10:20 Presented by Hilde Kristine Meisingset, Leader Subsurface, & Mats Lind Helgheim, Senior Geologist Exploration at Equinor

Chasing the Dugong Tail
10:45 Presented by Carly Marshall, Head of Greater Dugong Area at Neptune Energy

Lundin's Second Last Oil Discovery on the Norwegian Shelf: Segment D, North-west of the Solveig Field
11:05 Presented by Ronald Sørlie, Senior Sedimentologist at Lundin Energy Norway

Coffee Break
11:25

Source Rocks

There has been a debate recently centred around the question when source rocks expel hydrocarbons. Former senior advisor from Equinor Per Arne Bjørkum proposes to revive old concepts stemming from times before offshore drilling took off, suggesting that oil migrates early and matures in reservoirs. On the other hand, current models assume “late” generation when source rocks are buried much deeper, as will be illustrated by Eric Michael from APT. In this session, the two viewpoints will first be presented and subsequently discussed.

Moderated by Sanne Lorentzen, Senior Geologist at Equinor

Intro
11:55 Sanne Lorentzen, Senior Geologist at Equinor

Current Ideas on Oil & Gas Generation
12:00 Presented by Eric Michael, Chief Geochemical Advisor at Applied Petroleum Technology

New Ideas on Oil & Gas Generation
12:20 Presented by Per Arne Bjørkum, Professor Emeritus at University of Stavanger

Panel Discussion
12:40 Moderated by Henk Kombrink, Editor at expronews.com
Panel: Eric Michael & Per Arne Bjørkum

Lunch
13:00

EXPLORATION INNOVATION PRIZE

The prize is awarded a license group, company or team who during the last two years has given a courageous and innovative contribution in exploration for oil and gas on the Norwegian continental shelf.

The recipient has matured and drilled a prospect that can be defined as high risk and high potential.
It can be classified as dry, technical discovery or commercial discovery.

Moderated by Bente Sola, Geoscientist at NPD

Exploration Innovation Prize - Intro
14:00 Bente Sola, Geologist at NPD

Finalist #1 - Rolvsnes EWT
14:05 Presented by Jan Erik Lie, Chief Geophysicist at Lundin Energy Norway

Finalist #2 - Keep it in the Family: The King/Prince Discovery
14:25 Presented by Ivan Staine, Exploration Manager at Vår Energi

Finalist #3 - Warka: The First Discovery in the Albian Play
14:45 Presented by Peter Bormann, Exploration Geologist at ConocoPhillips & Torleif Reiersen, Chief Geophysicist at PGNiG

Coffee Break
15:05

Barents Sea

Although recent exploration efforts in the Barents Sea have not been hugely successful, some interesting wells have surely been drilled. Also, the area will be seeing a major development in the years to come, with the shallow Wisting oil discovery being worked up to first oil. In this session, we take a look back at how Wisting was discovered, which wasn’t a straightforward process at all. In addition, we’ll hear about exploration around Johan Castberg, Goliat and in the western Barents Sea.

Moderated by Simen Jenvin Støen, Senior Geologist at Lundin Energy Norway

Wisting Discovery - a Tribute to Data Integration, Alternative Models and Methods
15:35 Presented by Tor Veggeland, Geophysicist at Dammen Geo-Services AS

Exploration Efforts at the Ringvassøy Fault Zone Complex - from Salina to Bask
15:55 Presented by Espen Ulvesæter at Lundin Energy Norway

Rødhette - a Grimm Story?
16:15 Presented by Matteo Gennaro, Principal Geoscience Advisor at Vår Energi

Continuing the Johan Castberg Success Story in the Barents Sea
16:25 Presented by Øystein Wergeland, Principal Geophysicist at Equinor

End Day I
16:45

EVENING EVENT & AWARD CEREMONY

19:00 Aperitif

20:00 Dinner

Exploration Quiz - Hosted by CGG

Exploration Innovation Prize - Award Ceremony

Day 2

The North Sea - Part II

The North Sea experienced a high level of drilling activity on the NCS in the past couple of years. In the second part of this session, some interesting well results will be discussed. Hear about Mugnetind and the attempt to prove commercial volumes in the Ula Fm, the Paleocene in Chalk heartlands (Gomez) and Eocene injectites (Lyderhorn). In addition, TotalEnergies will shed the latest insights on their HPHT Culzean field in the UK sector through sharing the learnings from the first phase of production.

Moderated by Polina Safronova, Exploration Geologist at Neptune Energy

Mugnetind
09:00 Presented by Ryan Paton, Subsurface Manager at Aker BP

Gomez
09:20 Presented by Donatella Mellere, Sedimentologist Specialist at DNO

Lyderhorn
09:40 Presented by Ivar Frøland Osvoll, Subsurface Manager at Aker BP

The Hamlet Discovery - Extended Potential for the Agat Play in the Gjøa Area
10:00 Presented by Pål Haremo, Advisor Subsurface at Neptune Energy

The Culzean Field: Lessons in a Slow Dynamic Reveal
10:20 Presented by Matthew MacGregor, Reservoir Engineer at TotalEnergies UK

Coffee Break
10:40

Frontier Exploration - Subsurface & Prospects

Given recent geopolitical developments, energy security is high on Europe’s agenda. With near-field exploration dominating in Norway, a new look at more frontier exploration is required from a perspective of energy supply. This session will host three talks, shining light on different aspects of frontier exploration across the NCS.Hans Martin Veding from the NPD will illustrate the process of how the organisation arrives at estimates of yet-to-find resources in the more frontier parts of the NCS, followed by a talk delivered by Bent Kjølhamar and Reidun Myklebust from TGS during which the prospectivity in the deeper areas of the Norwegian Sea will be highlighted. Finally, Henk Kombrink from GeoPublishing will summarise the latest attempts to tap into new resources with recent frontier wells drilled across the NCS.

Moderated by Danielle Howlett, Geoscientist at Vår Energi

The Ups and Downs of Frontier Exploration across the Norwegian Continental Shelf in Recent Years
11:10 Presented by Henk Kombrink, Editor at expronews.com

A Geoscientists Guide to Undiscovered Resources
11:30 Presented by Hans Martin Veding, Statistician at NPD

Hydrocarbon Plays in Deep-Water Norwegian Sea; a new Wave of Exploration Efforts using new Data and Key Facts
11:50 Presented by Bent Kjølhamar, Chief Geologist at TGS

Panel Discussion
12:10 Moderated by Halfdan Carstens, Editor in Chief at GeoPublishing
Panel: Hans Martin Veding & Bent Kjølhamar

Lunch
12:30

Norwegian Sea

The Norwegian Sea can be seen as a mature area when it comes to exploration opportunities, but at the same time there is still a high level of activity as well as near-field and standalone opportunities. Tyrihans Ille North is a good example of drilling into untapped reserves very close to existing fields, where the Bergknapp appraisal campaign by Wintershall Dea is an example of better understanding the architecture of an initial discovery. Finally, it will be interesting to hear about the Fenja field and the consequences of the 2020 appraisal campaign on the way Neptune progresses the field to development.

Moderated by Sebastién Landru, Senior Exploration Geologist at DNO Norge

Tyrihans Ile North
13:45 Presented by Hans Christian Lysgaard, Subsurface Manager at Equinor

Bergknapp Re-Entry & Appraisal
14:05 Presented by Roy Davies, VP Exploration at Wintershall Dea

Fenja Field: Adjustment of Development Plan following 2020 Appraisal Drilling Campaign Result
14:25 Presented by Gildas Lageat, Head of Greater Fenja Area at Neptune Energy

Status - NCS Development Activity

During the last talk of the conference, Anders Wittemann from Wittemann E&P Consulting will address the current status of Plans for Development and Operation (PDO) on the Norwegian Continental Shelf, allowing a quick overview of what is currently in store when it comes to new volumes coming on stream in the years to come.

PDO by 2022 - Current Status
14:45 Presented by Anders Wittemann, Analyst at WEPC

End of Conference
15:15

Presenters

Alyson Harding

Technical Manager at Westwood Global Energy

Jonny Hesthammer

CEO at M Vest Energy

Hilde Kristine Meisingset

Leader Subsurface at Equinor

Mats Lind Helgheim

Senior Geologist Exploration at Equinor

Carly Marshall

Head of Greater Dugong Area at Neptune Energy

Ronald Sørlie

Senior Sedimentologist at Lundin Energy Norway

Eric Michael

Chief Geochemical Advisor at APT

Per Arne Bjørkum

Professor Emeritus at University of Stavanger

Jan Erik Lie

Chief Geophysicist at Lundin Energy Norway

Ivan Staine

Exploration Manager Southern North Sea at Vår Energi

Peter Bormann

Exploration Geologit at ConocoPhillips

Torleif Reiersen

Chief Geophysicist at PGNiG

Tor Veggeland

Geophysicist at Dammen Geo-Services

Espen Ulvesæter

Lundin Energy Norway

Matteo Gennaro

Principle Geoscience Advisor at Vår Energi

Øystein Wergeland

Principal Geophysicist at Equinor

Ryan Paton

Subsurface Manager at Aker BP

Donatella Mellere

Sedimentologist Specialist at DNO Norge

Ivar Frøland Osvoll

Subsurface Manager at Aker BP

Pål Haremo

Advisor Subsurface at Neptune Energy

Matthew MacGregor

Reservoir Engineer at TotalEnergies

Hans Martin Veding

Statistician at NPD

Bent Kjølhamar

Chief Geologist at TGS

Hans Christian Lysgaard

Manager Resource Identification and Maturation Kristin, Heidrun and Njord Fields at Equinor

Roy Davies

VP Exploration at WintershalDea

Gildas Lageat

Head of Greater Fenja Area at Neptune Energy

Anders Wittemann

Analyst at WEPC

Program Committee

Aasmund Olav Løvestad

Geologist at Aker BP

Bente Sola

Geoscientist at NPD

Danielle Howlett

Geoscientist at Vår Energi

Polina Safronova

Exploration Geologist at Neptune Energy

Sanne Lorentzen

Senior Geologist at Equinor

Sébastien Landru

Senior Exploration Geologist at DNO Norge

Simen Jenvin Støen

Senior Geologist at Lundin Energy Norway

Tor Kristian Berg

Geoscientist at Wellesley Petroleum

Hanne Schøld Helgestad

Equinor

From GeoPublishing

Henk Kombrink

GeoPublishing

Ingvild Ryggen Carstens

GeoPublishing

The recipient has matured and drilled a prospect that can be defined as high risk and high potential.
It can be classified as dry, technical discovery or commercial discovery.

THE 2022 FINALISTS

Rolvsnes EWT - presented by Jan Erik Lie, Chief Geophysicist at Lundin Energy Norway
King / Prince - presented by Ivan Staine, Exploration Manager at Vår Energi
Warka - presented by Peter Bormann, Exploration Geologist & Torleif Reiersen at PGNiG