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Adura forecast to spud two thirds of UK exploration wells in 2026
['Ryan Duff', 'Stephen Coomber']
Energy Voice
A total of three appraisal and three exploration wells were completed in 2025.
No exploration wells were spudded in 2025.
Two of the three exploration wells were successful, at 30/7a-R3 Jocelyn South and 21/3a-H5 Brodgar North, both drilling from production templates.
The 34/4-19 S Omega Sør Alfa well, operated by Equinor, was spudded on 23 January 2026 with the Deepsea Atlantic semi-sub.
The Equinor-operated 34/8-A-37 H Skoll & Hati well was spudded on 17 January 2026, from the Visund A platform.