Aker BP has made a gas discovery at the Alpehumle prospect in the Norwegian North Sea, about 25 kilometres north of the Duva field. The discovery was drilled with well 36/4-2 in production license 1153, where Aker BP holds 40%. Preliminary recoverable-resource estimates range from 0.15 million to 2.4 million standard cubic metres of oil equivalent, or roughly 1 million to 15 million barrels of oil equivalent. The well encountered a 10-metre gas column in high-quality sandstone in the Early Cretaceous Agat Formation but did not establish the hydrocarbon-water contact. A sidetrack encountered four metres of similar sandstone that was water-bearing. The license partners will assess the discovery's commercial potential and whether further appraisal drilling is warranted.