Equinor makes gas discovery in North Sea (updated)
UPDATE 1-Equinor makes gas discovery in North Sea Adds details on size of discovery, quote, ownership in paragraphs 2-5
COPENHAGEN, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Norway's Equinor EQNR.OL said on Thursday it has discovered gas at the Gullfaks South field in the North Sea, some 190 kilometres (118 miles) northwest of Bergen.
Between 0.5 million and 1.6 million standard cubic metres of recoverable oil equivalents have been discovered, Equinor said in a statement
This corresponds to between 3.3 million and 10.3 million barrels of oil equivalent
"These will be profitable barrels that can help maintain activity and production on the Gullfaks field," Equinor said in a statement
Equinor operates the field and holds a 51% stake, while Petoro holds 30% and OMV Norge the remaining 19%
(Reporting by Louise Rasmussen, editing by Terje Solsvik)
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